Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Port Isabel, TX
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.4% historical asylum grant rate for Veronica Marie. Segovia at Port Isabel, TX, based on 29 grants and 2,007 denials (2,036 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Veronica Marie. Segovia with Port Isabel, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.4%, 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 March 2025, The Guardian reported that Immigration Judge Veronica Marie Segovia denied asylum to a Turkish applicant identified as ES despite DHS not opposing asylum, drawing criticism from his lawyers.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/turkey-us-immigration-asylum-denial
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Veronica Marie. Segovia is listed with the Port Isabel, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.4% 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 (653 decided, 0.5% grant rate), Venezuela (355 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Honduras (320 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 653 | 0.5% |
| Venezuela | 355 | 1.1% |
| Honduras | 320 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 138 | 2.2% |
| Colombia | 80 | 2.5% |
| Nicaragua | 73 | 1.4% |
| Cuba | 58 | 1.7% |
| El Salvador | 47 | 0.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 682 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 876 | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 471 | 2.1% |
Judge Veronica Marie. Segovia granted asylum in 1.4% of 2,036 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (1.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Port Isabel, TX grants 5.5%. 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.
