The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.6% historical asylum grant rate for Michael S. Pleters at El Paso Detained, TX, based on 205 grants and 2,924 denials (3,129 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael S. Pleters with El Paso Detained, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.6%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Pleters (El Paso Detained, TX) data snapshot: 3,882 cases over 10 years, 6.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pleters, Michael S. (IJ code MP1, El Paso Detained, TX):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 3,882 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,393 cases, grant rate 7.4% — roughly in line with the El Paso Detained court average (5.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 937 4.2%
Venezuela 306 13.0%
Guatemala 218 3.6%
Honduras 207 5.1%
Colombia 132 0.0%
Cuba 89 4.8%
Ecuador 86 4.3%
Nicaragua 68 27.9%
El Salvador 67 6.8%
Dominican Republic 22 20.0%
Brazil 20 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 310 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2024: 437 cases, 12.5% grant rate
2025: 943 cases, 4.9% grant rate
2026: 703 cases, 7.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Pleters, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Michael S. Pleters is listed with the El Paso Detained, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.6% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (1,043 decided, 4.3% grant rate), Venezuela (276 decided, 14.9% grant rate), and Honduras (264 decided, 4.2% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Michael S. Pleters's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael S. Pleters granted asylum in 6.6% of 3,129 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael S. Pleters grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso Detained, TX grants 4.5%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
