ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Harlingen (HLG)

Harlingen, TX

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate3.6%

Judges7

Asylum decisions194

Approved / denied7 / 187 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Howard E. Achtsam2020-01-28 – 2022-02-10194150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Julian Castaneda2020-01-07 – 2026-06-303432431907.0%

Andrew Galvao2026-04-22 – 2026-07-01210210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Delia I. Gonzalez2020-01-07 – 2026-06-2420832176015.4%

Joseph T. Leonard2020-01-06 – 2026-07-0124341202016.9%

Christopher Pineda2020-01-13 – 2026-06-3088979010.2%

Adam Rodriguez2026-03-24 – 2026-06-30360360—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

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Court approval rate is approved ÷ (approved + denied) in this court’s database sample. Judge tenures and sample ranges vary, so court totals are for observation, not predicting a case.

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