Immigration judge
Judge Brigitte Laforest
Immigration Judge at New York Broadway, NY
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 7,563
- Granted
- 5,828
- Denied
- 13,391
- Total Decided
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): Judge Brigitte Laforest granted asylum in 10.7% of 300 decided cases. That is lower than the judge's all-time rate of 56.5% (13,391 decided cases). Over the same months, New York Broadway, NY Immigration Court granted 7.3% and the national rate was 5.0%.
Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
What This Profile's Data Shows
Its 56.5% historical rate is 41.4 percentage points above the 15.1% median among 29 same-court profiles with at least 100 decided outcomes.
The latest qualifying fiscal year is 2025: 10.7% across 300 decisions, 9.0 percentage points below the fiscal 2024 rate.
The largest published nationality row is Ecuador: 528 decisions and a 17.0% grant rate in that row's stated scope.
These comparisons describe published historical aggregates; they do not measure judge quality, control for case mix, establish a current assignment, or predict an individual outcome. Thresholds are applied only to reduce unstable small-sample comparisons.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge (fiscal years 2020–2026), the table highlights Ecuador (528 decided, 17.0% grant rate), Honduras (196 decided, 16.3% grant rate), and China (186 decided, 84.4% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 2026-10-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 528 | 17.0% |
| Honduras | 196 | 16.3% |
| China | 186 | 84.4% |
| Dominican Republic | 157 | 3.2% |
| Guatemala | 150 | 11.3% |
| India | 102 | 55.9% |
| Colombia | 94 | 6.4% |
| Peru | 94 | 2.1% |
Yearly Trends
Federal fiscal years (October to September).
| Fiscal year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | 10.7% |
| 2024 | 626 | 19.6% |
| 2023 | 469 | 33.0% |
| 2022 | 359 | 27.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | 84.0% |
| 2020 | 422 | 56.9% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Brigitte Laforest's asylum grant rate?
Across all years in EOIR data, Judge Brigitte Laforest granted asylum in 56.5% of 13,391 decided cases (grants plus denials). For Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the rate was 10.7% of 300 decided cases.
Does Judge Brigitte Laforest grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The all-time rate (56.5%) is above the 16.4% national rate; the median judge at New York Broadway, NY grants 15.1%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.