Kenya Wells

Houston (HGP) · Houston, TX

Kenya Wells is listed with Houston (HGP). The database records 933 asylum outcomes: 20 approved, 913 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate2.1%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes2.1%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions93320 / 913 / 0

Approved / denied20 / 913 / 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 dateApril 2021

Appointed courtHouston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Kenya L. Wells was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Texas A&M University and Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 2017 to 2021, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. From 2010 to 2016, he served as an Assist ant District Attorney with the New York County District Attorney's Office, in New York. Judge Wells is a member of the New York State Bar.

Education: Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Texas A&M University and Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Texas School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Wells is a member of the New York State Bar.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

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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