Daniel Caudillo

Immigration Judge, Laredo Immigration Court. Appointed October 2021.

StrictDenies more often than the national average+19.5 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Caudillo82.4%

Laredo court77.3%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 125
Asylum granted: 6
Other relief granted: 16
Denied: 103
Against own court: +5.1 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24	FY25
76%	93%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 42% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Mexico (59.2%), Cuba (11.2%), Venezuela (8.8%), Honduras (7.2%), Colombia (2.4%).

Official biography

Daniel Caudillo was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2021. Judge Caudillo ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Texas Tech University School of Law. From 2008 to 2021, he was in private practice in El Paso, Texas. From 2007 to 2008, he was an Associate Attorney with Maney & Gordon PA, in El Paso. Judge Caudillo is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

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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.