Emmanuel Garcia

Laredo (LRO) · Laredo, TX

Emmanuel Garcia is listed with Laredo (LRO). The database records 498 asylum outcomes: 4 approved, 494 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate0.8%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.8%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions4984 / 494 / 0

Approved / denied4 / 494 / 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 dateMay 2024

Appointed courtLaredo Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Emmanuel Garcia was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Garcia earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from Southwestern University, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from St. Mary's University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 2020 to 2024, he served as a deputy chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in San Antonio. From 2016 to 2020, he served as an assistant chief counsel with OPLA, ICE, DHS, in San Antonio. From 2013 to 2016, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Orlando L. Garcia, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. From 2012 to 2013, he served as a briefing attorney for the Honorable Marialyn Barnard of the Court of Appeals, Fourth Judicial District, State of Texas. Judge Garcia is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Garcia earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from Southwestern University, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from St.

Bar admission: Judge Garcia is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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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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