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Judge Michael S. Pleters

Immigration Judge at El Paso Detained, TX

6.5%
Approval Rate
200
Granted
2,892
Denied
3,092
Total Decided

Judge Michael S. Pleters serves at the El Paso Detained, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 6.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

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 6.5% 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 (1,031 decided, 4.2% grant rate), Venezuela (267 decided, 15.0% grant rate), and Honduras (263 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 1,031 4.2%
Venezuela 267 15.0%
Honduras 263 4.2%
Guatemala 242 3.3%
Colombia 92 0.0%
Cuba 90 10.0%
El Salvador 86 4.7%
Ecuador 55 3.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 408 7.4%
2025 768 4.9%
2024 385 12.5%
2023 265 7.5%
2022 163 8.6%
2021 96 7.3%
2020 320 5.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Michael S. Pleters's asylum approval rate?

Judge Michael S. Pleters's asylum approval rate is 6.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Michael S. Pleters decided?

The dataset lists 3,092 total asylum cases for Judge Michael S. Pleters.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

Other judges at this court

Abbott, William L. 3.0% approval rate Smith, Penny M. 14.7% approval rate Roepke, Thomas C. 2.9% approval rate Ruhle, Stephen M. 4.6% approval rate Herbert, Nathan L. 1.4% approval rate Mahtabfar, Sunita B. 4.2% approval rate Gonzalez, Guadalupe R. 3.0% approval rate Tuckman, Dean S. 4.7% approval rate Miles, Jessica K. 7.2% approval rate Beyleryan, David 4.1% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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