Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
114
Grants
30
Denials
84
Grant rate: 26.3%Denial rate: 73.7%
Immigration judge
Pedro J Espinal
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
25.1%
125 / 499
Total decisions
499
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
25.1%
Grants: 125
Denial rate
75.0%
Denials: 374
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General William Barr appointed Pedro J. Espinal to begin hearing cases in October 2019. Judge Espinal earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from University of Puerto Rico School of Law. From 2016 to 2019, heserved as a deputy chief counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), Immigrationand Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From 2011 to 2016, he served as an assistant chief counsel, OPLA, ICE, DHS, in San Juan,Puerto Rico. From 2009 to 2011, he served as an adjudications services officer, U.S. Citizenshipand Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From 2007 to 2009, heserved as an adjudications services officer, USCIS, DHS, in New York. From 2004 to 2007, hewas a trial attorney with Lavergne-Ramirez & Colon-Machargo LLC, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Judge Espinal is a member of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants125 / 499
Denials374 / 499
Other relief0 / 499
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 114 | 30 | 84 | 26.3% | 73.7% | View details | |
Cuba Sufficient sample | 83 | 42 | 41 | 50.6% | 49.4% | View details | |
Cameroon Sufficient sample | 49 | 35 | 14 | 71.4% | 28.6% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Mexico Moderate sample | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Guatemala Moderate sample | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Colombia Moderate sample | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8.3% | 91.7% | View details | |
Haiti Moderate sample | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4.2% | 95.8% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35.3% | 64.7% | View details | |
Spain Moderate sample | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6.3% | 93.8% | View details | |
Brazil Moderate sample | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6.7% | 93.3% | View details | |
Russia Moderate sample | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details | |
Jamaica Moderate sample | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Ecuador Small sample | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Egypt Small sample | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Burkina Faso Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Saudi Arabia Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Syria Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Afghanistan Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
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Cuba
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
83
Grants
42
Denials
41
Grant rate: 50.6%Denial rate: 49.4%
Cameroon
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
49
Grants
35
Denials
14
Grant rate: 71.4%Denial rate: 28.6%
Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
35
Grants
0
Denials
35
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Mexico
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
28
Grants
0
Denials
28
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Guatemala
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
25
Grants
0
Denials
25
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Colombia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
24
Grants
2
Denials
22
Grant rate: 8.3%Denial rate: 91.7%
Haiti
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
24
Grants
1
Denials
23
Grant rate: 4.2%Denial rate: 95.8%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
17
Grants
6
Denials
11
Grant rate: 35.3%Denial rate: 64.7%
Spain
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
16
Grants
1
Denials
15
Grant rate: 6.3%Denial rate: 93.8%
Brazil
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
15
Grants
1
Denials
14
Grant rate: 6.7%Denial rate: 93.3%
Russia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
12
Grants
4
Denials
8
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
Jamaica
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
0
Denials
11
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Ecuador
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
0
Denials
6
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Egypt
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
0
Denials
5
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Switzerland
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Burkina Faso
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Saudi Arabia
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Syria
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Afghanistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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