Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
134
Grants
68
Denials
66
Grant rate: 50.7%Denial rate: 49.3%
Immigration judge
Eric J Tijerina
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
30.9%
255 / 824
Total decisions
824
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
30.9%
Grants: 255
Denial rate
69.0%
Denials: 569
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Eric J. Tijerina to begin hearing cases in August 2018.Judge Tijerina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from the University of Texas at Austin,a Master of Business Administration in 1996 from Texas Christian University, and a Juris Doctorin 2006 from St. Mary’s University School of Law. From 2015 to 2018, he was a policy analystwith the Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Departmentof Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. From 2014 to 2015, he was associate director,Immigrant Children’s Legal Program, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Arlington, Va. From 2010 to 2014, he was director of legal programs, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services in San Antonio, Texas. From 2008 to 2010, he wasteaching clinical fellow and supervising attorney for the St. Mary’s University School of Law Immigration Clinic in San Antonio, Texas. From 2006 to 2008, he was lead attorney, Legal Orientation Program, Political Asylum Project of Austin, Texas. Judge Tijerina is a member ofthe State Bar of Texas.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants255 / 824
Denials569 / 824
Other relief0 / 824
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 134 | 68 | 66 | 50.7% | 49.3% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 95 | 4 | 91 | 4.2% | 95.8% | View details | |
Cuba Sufficient sample | 94 | 36 | 58 | 38.3% | 61.7% | View details | |
Niue Sufficient sample | 78 | 21 | 57 | 26.9% | 73.1% | View details | |
Cameroon Sufficient sample | 58 | 34 | 24 | 58.6% | 41.4% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 49 | 6 | 43 | 12.2% | 87.8% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 42 | 1 | 41 | 2.4% | 97.6% | View details | |
Nepal Sufficient sample | 38 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | 63.2% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 30 | 4 | 26 | 13.3% | 86.7% | View details | |
Mexico Moderate sample | 29 | 1 | 28 | 3.4% | 96.6% | View details | |
Eritrea Moderate sample | 22 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | 36.4% | View details | |
Ecuador Moderate sample | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7.7% | 92.3% | View details | |
Peru Moderate sample | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Turkiye Small sample | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | 22.2% | View details | |
Georgia Small sample | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 62.5% | View details | |
Sri Lanka Small sample | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 85.7% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | 71.4% | View details | |
Dominican Republic Small sample | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details | |
Ethiopia Small sample | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Pakistan Small sample | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details |
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Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
95
Grants
4
Denials
91
Grant rate: 4.2%Denial rate: 95.8%
Cuba
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
94
Grants
36
Denials
58
Grant rate: 38.3%Denial rate: 61.7%
Niue
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
78
Grants
21
Denials
57
Grant rate: 26.9%Denial rate: 73.1%
Cameroon
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
58
Grants
34
Denials
24
Grant rate: 58.6%Denial rate: 41.4%
Colombia
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
49
Grants
6
Denials
43
Grant rate: 12.2%Denial rate: 87.8%
Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
42
Grants
1
Denials
41
Grant rate: 2.4%Denial rate: 97.6%
Nepal
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
38
Grants
14
Denials
24
Grant rate: 36.8%Denial rate: 63.2%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
30
Grants
4
Denials
26
Grant rate: 13.3%Denial rate: 86.7%
Mexico
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
29
Grants
1
Denials
28
Grant rate: 3.4%Denial rate: 96.6%
Eritrea
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
14
Denials
8
Grant rate: 63.6%Denial rate: 36.4%
Ecuador
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
13
Grants
1
Denials
12
Grant rate: 7.7%Denial rate: 92.3%
Peru
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
0
Denials
11
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Turkiye
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
7
Denials
2
Grant rate: 77.8%Denial rate: 22.2%
Georgia
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
3
Denials
5
Grant rate: 37.5%Denial rate: 62.5%
Sri Lanka
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
1
Denials
6
Grant rate: 14.3%Denial rate: 85.7%
Switzerland
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
2
Denials
5
Grant rate: 28.6%Denial rate: 71.4%
Dominican Republic
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
2
Denials
4
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
Ethiopia
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
6
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Pakistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
2
Denials
4
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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