Immigration Judge at Elizabeth, NJ
Judge Karesh, Ellen serves at the Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 9.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4.9% | 11 | 214 | 225 |
| Honduras | 7.6% | 13 | 159 | 172 |
| Guatemala | 7.0% | 10 | 132 | 142 |
| El Salvador | 8.5% | 6 | 65 | 71 |
| Brazil | 1.7% | 1 | 59 | 60 |
| Nicaragua | 3.4% | 2 | 57 | 59 |
| Dominican Republic | 9.4% | 5 | 48 | 53 |
| Colombia | 4.1% | 2 | 47 | 49 |
| Venezuela | 14.6% | 7 | 41 | 48 |
| Ecuador | 9.5% | 4 | 38 | 42 |
| Cuba | 5.6% | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| India | 45.5% | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Senegal | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Russia | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Angola | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| China | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.8% | 6 | 151 | 157 |
| 2025 | 6.3% | 23 | 340 | 363 |
| 2024 | 14.9% | 18 | 103 | 121 |
| 2023 | 24.2% | 40 | 125 | 165 |
| 2022 | 7.1% | 22 | 289 | 311 |