Immigration court
San Antonio, TX Immigration Court
23 judges · TX
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 10,981
- Granted
- 188,415
- Denied
- 23
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At San Antonio, TX, 22 judges range from 0.4% to 16.5%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): San Antonio, TX Immigration Court granted asylum in 1.7% of 37,067 decided cases. That is lower than the court's all-time rate of 5.5% (199,396 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about San Antonio, TX Immigration Court
These are the questions people asked most about this court from Apr 2026 to Oct 2026. The answers come from EOIR immigration court data and ICE arrest records.
Which judges at San Antonio, TX Immigration Court grant asylum most often?
Among the 18 judges at this court with at least 25 decided asylum cases in Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the highest grant rates were: Margaret D. Burkhart, 18.6% of 435 decided; Craig A. Harlow, 9.5% of 410 decided; and Keira Poellet, 4.6% of 372 decided. The median judge among them granted 1.8%.
What is the asylum grant rate at San Antonio, TX Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 1.7% of 37,067 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 5.5% of 199,396 decided cases. Over the same recent months, the national rate was 5.0%.
How many ICE arrests are recorded in San Antonio, Texas?
ICE recorded 8,691 arrests in San Antonio, Texas from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, 877 of them in Jul 2026. The highest month in these records, which start in Oct 2022, was Jan 2026 with 983. These are arrests anywhere in the city, not only at the immigration court.
How to Interpret This Court's Data
Court-level statistics aggregate the judges and cases assigned to the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Burkholder, Gary D. (44,764 total cases), Mcphaul, Glenn P. (38,302 total cases), and Burkhart, Margaret D. (26,235 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Honduras (16,411 decided, 1.1% grant rate), Mexico (9,063 decided, 6.3% grant rate), and Venezuela (8,304 decided, 7.0% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-10-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 387 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
TX — San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Gatesville, Killeen, Georgetown, Round Rock, Temple, Victoria, Boerne, Kerrville, Leander, New Braunfels, Abbott, Adkins and 244 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkholder, Gary D. | 7.8% | 2,876 | 33,965 | 36,841 |
| Mcphaul, Glenn P. | 6.4% | 2,085 | 30,249 | 32,334 |
| Burkhart, Margaret D. | 10.5% | 1,965 | 16,726 | 18,691 |
| Brodsky, Richard F. | 10.1% | 1,813 | 16,178 | 17,991 |
| Santander, Daniel J. | 6.4% | 637 | 9,268 | 9,905 |
| Winkle, Howard Van | 3.3% | 414 | 11,946 | 12,360 |
| Martinez, Anibal D. | 6.9% | 524 | 7,050 | 7,574 |
| Newaz, Rifian S. | 4.7% | 432 | 8,771 | 9,203 |
| Tijerina, Eric J. | 3.0% | 273 | 8,878 | 9,151 |
| Mccullough, Charles M. | 5.9% | 493 | 7,903 | 8,396 |
| Gonzalez, Yvonne S. | 5.6% | 457 | 7,750 | 8,207 |
| Lafuente, Cynthia | 4.2% | 319 | 7,291 | 7,610 |
| Crossan, Thomas G., JR. | 5.8% | 417 | 6,796 | 7,213 |
| Tyrakoski, Meredith B. | 4.7% | 336 | 6,747 | 7,083 |
| Adams, Justin | 2.1% | 168 | 7,894 | 8,062 |
| Harlow, Craig A. | 8.5% | 458 | 4,949 | 5,407 |
| Martinez, Elizabeth | 2.0% | 92 | 4,469 | 4,561 |
| Maldonado, Bernabe Q. | 16.5% | 764 | 3,863 | 4,627 |
| Rodriquez, Brittany A. | 0.4% | 4 | 938 | 942 |
| Poellet, Keira | 4.5% | 17 | 359 | 376 |
| Craig, Kamra | 1.2% | 4 | 341 | 345 |
| Kaufman, Warren R. | 1.7% | 2 | 115 | 117 |
| Zumwalt, Maureen | 0.0% | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 1.1% | 188 | 16,223 | 16,411 |
| Mexico | 6.3% | 567 | 8,496 | 9,063 |
| Venezuela | 7.0% | 584 | 7,720 | 8,304 |
| Nicaragua | 2.2% | 143 | 6,372 | 6,515 |
| Guatemala | 1.3% | 66 | 5,136 | 5,202 |
| Colombia | 0.9% | 30 | 3,359 | 3,389 |
| El Salvador | 3.8% | 83 | 2,082 | 2,165 |
| Cuba | 10.8% | 174 | 1,444 | 1,618 |
| Ecuador | 0.2% | 2 | 1,275 | 1,277 |
| Peru | 0.8% | 6 | 791 | 797 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 760 | 760 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 486 | 486 |
| Nepal | 53.5% | 232 | 202 | 434 |
| Brazil | 5.4% | 11 | 193 | 204 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.5% | 5 | 197 | 202 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 13.0% | 20 | 134 | 154 |
| Afghanistan | 20.4% | 30 | 117 | 147 |
| Haiti | 1.4% | 2 | 138 | 140 |
| Angola | 12.7% | 17 | 117 | 134 |
| India | 14.5% | 16 | 94 | 110 |
| Turkey | 8.3% | 9 | 100 | 109 |
| Cameroon | 72.9% | 70 | 26 | 96 |
| Russia | 55.3% | 52 | 42 | 94 |
| Congo | 22.6% | 19 | 65 | 84 |
| Nigeria | 22.2% | 14 | 49 | 63 |
| China | 30.0% | 18 | 42 | 60 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| Panama | 3.8% | 2 | 50 | 52 |
| Pakistan | 46.3% | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Costa Rica | 2.5% | 1 | 39 | 40 |
| Senegal | 3.2% | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| Vietnam | 3.3% | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Chile | 13.8% | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Eritrea | 85.7% | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Iraq | 52.4% | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Jordan | 5.3% | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Guinea | 38.9% | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Ghana | 0.0% | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Jamaica | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Libya | 45.5% | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Ukraine | 54.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Chad | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Philippines | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 66.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Iran | 11.1% | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Mauritania | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sudan | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Syria | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Niger | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Egypt | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Argentina | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bahamas | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Hungary | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Germany | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |