EOIR Asylum Data Snapshot: July 2026
Source snapshot 2026-07-01 · Original aggregate analysis by AsylumTracker
Important: this is a cumulative data snapshot published for July 2026; it is not a count of decisions made only during that month. The report records what was present in the AsylumTracker aggregate on 2026-07-01 so future snapshots can be compared without silently rewriting the historical publication.
Three Findings in This Snapshot
1. Case volume is concentrated. New York City, NY has the largest published grant-or-denial denominator in the court aggregate, with 419,141 decided outcomes.
2. Court averages vary substantially. Among courts with at least 5,000 decided outcomes, rates range from 1.6% at Stewart, GA to 46.1% at New York City, NY. The unweighted median for this large-sample group is 10.5%.
3. Nationality mix matters. Mexico is the largest published nationality aggregate in this snapshot (360,858 decided outcomes), but court-specific rates for the same nationality can differ sharply. Use the focused court comparisons before interpreting any overall rate.
Highest-Volume Immigration Courts
| Court | Decided | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 419,141 | 46.1% |
| West Los Angeles, CA | 365,972 | 29.6% |
| Miami, FL | 339,950 | 28.9% |
| San Francisco, CA | 228,253 | 43.1% |
| Dallas, TX | 195,748 | 6.5% |
| Chicago, IL | 187,425 | 18.3% |
| San Antonio, TX | 186,441 | 5.9% |
| San Diego, CA | 180,667 | 20.0% |
| Harlingen, TX | 170,652 | 3.3% |
| Houston, TX | 164,301 | 10.5% |
Largest Published Nationality Aggregates
| Nationality | Decided | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 360,858 | 8.8% |
| Honduras | 327,877 | 4.3% |
| Guatemala | 317,489 | 5.6% |
| Venezuela | 145,989 | 9.8% |
| El Salvador | 136,023 | 15.3% |
| Nicaragua | 123,825 | 7.0% |
| Colombia | 105,970 | 4.7% |
| Ecuador | 99,190 | 6.7% |
| Brazil | 50,370 | 7.8% |
| Peru | 49,286 | 5.9% |
Methodology and Reuse
Grant rate is granted / (granted + denied). Court and nationality tables can cover different publication scopes, and nationality source cells may be thresholded. These descriptive aggregates do not predict an individual case. Download the exact aggregate files, field definitions, and citation format from the EOIR data center; corrections are handled under the editorial policy.