Immigration judge

Judge Tanawa Lebreton

Immigration Judge at New York Broadway, NY

16.7%Grant rate · all years
Tanawa Lebreton16.7%
Court median judge15.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

392
Granted
1,962
Denied
2,354
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.7% historical asylum grant rate for Tanawa Lebreton at New York Broadway, NY, based on 392 grants and 1,962 denials (2,354 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Tanawa Lebreton with New York Broadway, NY. With an asylum approval rate of 16.7%, this judge is 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Lebreton (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: China vs Peru grant rates differ 64×, overall rate fell from 39% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lebreton, Tanawa (IJ code TAL, New York Broadway, NY):

6 years on the bench (since 2021), 2,339 cases total, lifetime grant rate 18.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,136 cases, grant rate 13.6% — roughly in line with the New York Broadway court average (13.4%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador                419    3.1%
Dominican Republic     185    1.7%
Guatemala              158    3.1%
Venezuela              148   11.9%
Honduras               135    8.1%
Peru                   120    0.9%
Senegal                109    9.3%
Guinea                 104   19.2%
Colombia                91    1.4%
China                   57   58.2%
Mexico                  52    2.4%

China applicants see a 58.2% grant rate versus 0.9% for Peru applicants — a 64.0× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  311 cases, 39.0% grant rate
2024:  293 cases, 26.1% grant rate
2025:  705 cases, 11.1% grant rate
2026:  827 cases, 1.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Lebreton, 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

Tanawa Lebreton is listed with the New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (442 decided, 3.6% grant rate), Dominican Republic (196 decided, 1.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (164 decided, 4.9% 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.

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

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Ecuador 442 3.6%
Dominican Republic 196 1.5%
Guatemala 164 4.9%
Venezuela 163 11.0%
Honduras 141 7.1%
Senegal 122 8.2%
Peru 117 0.9%
China 110 73.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 991 2.4%
2025 642 11.1%
2024 222 26.1%
2023 305 39.0%
2022 171 62.6%
2021 21 61.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Tanawa Lebreton's asylum grant rate?

Judge Tanawa Lebreton granted asylum in 16.7% of 2,354 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Tanawa Lebreton grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (16.7%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New York Broadway, NY grants 15.5%. 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.

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