Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at San Antonio, TX
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.9% historical asylum grant rate for Rifian S. Newaz at San Antonio, TX, based on 433 grants and 8,431 denials (8,864 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Rifian S. Newaz with San Antonio, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 4.9%, 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.
In July 2025, Rep. Greg Casar and immigrant-rights advocates publicly criticized Immigration Judge Rifian S. Newaz's handling of San Antonio immigration hearings tied to ICE arrests after dismissals and in-person appearance orders.
Source: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/us-rep-greg-casar-calls-ice-arrests-at-san-antonio-immigration-court-disturbing-dystopian-38097422/
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Rifian S. Newaz is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (2,348 decided, 0.3% grant rate), Venezuela (1,432 decided, 10.8% grant rate), and Mexico (1,378 decided, 1.5% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 2,348 | 0.3% |
| Venezuela | 1,432 | 10.8% |
| Mexico | 1,378 | 1.5% |
| Guatemala | 724 | 0.7% |
| Nicaragua | 615 | 4.6% |
| Colombia | 372 | 1.1% |
| Cuba | 370 | 18.6% |
| El Salvador | 357 | 2.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,686 | 1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,542 | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | 5.8% |
| 2023 | 957 | 11.2% |
| 2022 | 294 | 15.3% |
| 2021 | 130 | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 1,367 | 4.5% |
Judge Rifian S. Newaz granted asylum in 4.9% of 8,864 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (4.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Antonio, TX grants 5.8%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
