Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. - Immigration Judge, Santa Ana, CA

Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.

Immigration Judge at Santa Ana, CA

9.1%

Approval Rate

339

Granted

3,397

Denied

3,736

Total Decided

Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. serves at the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 9.1%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-05-22

Judge Rothschild (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rothschild, Jerome M., JR. (IJ code JER, Santa Ana, CA):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,225 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,694 cases, grant rate 9.3% — roughly in line with the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 927    2.9%
Guatemala              283    4.7%
Nicaragua              278    8.5%
Colombia               250    1.7%
China                  122   17.4%
Peru                   114    2.9%
Honduras               112    0.0%
India                  103    8.8%
Venezuela               94    7.5%
Russia                  79   62.0%
El Salvador             65    7.8%

Year-by-year

2023:  395 cases, 22.1% grant rate
2024:  675 cases, 14.3% grant rate
2025:  981 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2026:  643 cases, 1.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Rothschild, 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, May 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

Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (1,274 decided, 2.8% grant rate), Guatemala (395 decided, 4.8% grant rate), and Nicaragua (298 decided, 9.4% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality	Cases	Grant rate
Mexico	1,274	2.8%
Guatemala	395	4.8%
Nicaragua	298	9.4%
Colombia	251	1.6%
Honduras	189	1.1%
China	145	17.9%
Peru	106	2.8%
El Salvador	104	6.7%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

1,274

2.8%

Guatemala

395

4.8%

Nicaragua

298

9.4%

Colombia

251

1.6%

Honduras

189

1.1%

China

145

17.9%

Peru

106

2.8%

El Salvador

104

6.7%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	576	1.6%
2025	956	5.2%
2024	670	14.3%
2023	384	22.1%
2022	161	29.8%
2021	264	3.4%
2020	447	6.0%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

576

1.6%

2025

956

5.2%

2024

670

14.3%

2023

384

22.1%

2022

161

29.8%

2021

264

3.4%

2020

447

6.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.'s asylum approval rate?

Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.'s asylum approval rate is 9.1% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. decided?

The dataset lists 3,736 total asylum cases for Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR..

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.

Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.

Community Discussion

Judge Rothschild (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 2% in 3 years

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Nationality Breakdown

Yearly Trends

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.'s asylum approval rate?

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How is this approval rate calculated?

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