Andrea Hong
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. Appointed January 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 317
- Asylum granted
- 190
- Other relief granted
- 22
- Denied
- 105
- Against own court
- -28.1 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 36% | 25% | 26% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (31.5%), El Salvador (15.5%), Guatemala (10.4%), Mexico (9.1%), Russia (6.9%).
Official biography
Attorney General Barr appointed Andrea H. Hong to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Hong ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from Case Western Reserve University and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Akron, School of Law. From 2009 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigration Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Los Angeles. From 2006 to 2009, she served as a deputy district attorney with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, in Riverside, California. From 2001 to 2004, she served as an assistant prosecutor with the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, in Akron, Ohio. From 1999 to 2001, she served as an assistant city prosecutor with the Akron City Prosecutor's Office, in Akron, Ohio. Judge Hong is a member of the State Bar of California.
In the record
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Other judges at Los Angeles - WLA
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.