Benjamin Kuipers

Adelanto (ADL) · Adelanto, CA

Benjamin Kuipers is listed with Adelanto (ADL). The database records 90 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 89 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate1.1%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes1.1%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions901 / 89 / 0

Approved / denied1 / 89 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateJuly 2026

Appointed courtOtero Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Benjamin S. Kuipers was appointed as an immigration judge in July 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Phoenix Immigration Court from February to July 2026. Judge Kuipers earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Hillsdale College and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. From 2024 to January 2026, he served as a deputy county attorney with the Yavapai County Attorney's Office in Prescott, Arizona. From 2023 to 2024, he served as a task force judge advocate for the U.S. Army in Jordan, Iraq, and Syria, advising on operational law. From 2021 to 2023, he served as a senior trial defense counsel for the Arizona Army National Guard. From 2019 to 2021, he was the legal officer in charge for Operation Guardian Support, a joint task force with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. From 2011 to 2023, he was the founder and managing partner of Kuipers Law PLLC. From 2009 to 2011, he worked at an insurance defense firm. He holds the rank of major in the Arizona Army National Guard. Judge Kuipers is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

Education: Judge Kuipers earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Hillsdale College and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Kuipers is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

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How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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