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Judge Delia I. Gonzalez

Immigration Judge at Harlingen, TX

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 3.3% historical asylum grant rate for Delia I. Gonzalez at Harlingen, TX, based on 266 grants and 7,734 denials (8,000 decided outcomes).

3.3%
Approval Rate
266
Granted
7,734
Denied
8,000
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Delia I. Gonzalez with Harlingen, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.3%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Gonzalez (Harlingen, TX) data snapshot: 9,036 cases over 41 years, 3.3% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gonzalez, Delia I. (IJ code DIG, Harlingen, TX):

41 years on the bench (since 1986), 9,036 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,775 cases, grant rate 2.4% — roughly in line with the Harlingen court average (1.8%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                1365    5.1%
Honduras              1006    0.1%
Guatemala              482    0.0%
Nicaragua              283    1.8%
El Salvador            169    0.0%
Venezuela               96    9.8%
Colombia                86    1.2%
Ecuador                 64    0.0%
Cuba                    58    4.0%
Dominican Republic      56    0.0%
Peru                    37    0.0%
2023: 1213 cases, 2.0% grant rate
2024:  973 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2025:  910 cases, 2.8% grant rate
2026:  679 cases, 2.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Gonzalez, I'd love to hear:

1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?

2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?

Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Delia I. Gonzalez is listed with the Harlingen, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (1,625 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Mexico (1,346 decided, 10.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (572 decided, 0.5% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

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Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Honduras 1,625 0.1%
Mexico 1,346 10.0%
Guatemala 572 0.5%
Nicaragua 459 1.1%
El Salvador 386 0.3%
Cuba 138 5.8%
Ecuador 123 0.0%
Venezuela 112 17.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 483 2.3%
2025 749 2.8%
2024 909 2.6%
2023 1,168 2.0%
2022 510 5.7%
2021 48 64.6%
2020 1,177 3.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Delia I. Gonzalez's asylum approval rate?

Judge Delia I. Gonzalez's asylum approval rate is 3.3% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Delia I. Gonzalez decided?

The dataset lists 8,000 total asylum cases for Judge Delia I. Gonzalez.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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