Sarah Sawwan

Hartford (HAR) · Hartford, CT

Sarah Sawwan is listed with Hartford (HAR). The database records 17 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 17 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions170 / 17 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 17 / 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 2026

Appointed courtHartford Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Sarah Sawwan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Sawwan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From October 2016 to August 2025, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in El Paso, Texas. From August 2025 to May 2026, she served as counsel with OPLA, ICE, DHS, in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. From 1997 to 2002, she served on active duty in the U.S. Navy as an aviation support equipment technician, with the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, and Auxiliary Security Forces, at the Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California. Judge Sawwan is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Sawwan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

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

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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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