Jorge L. Pereira

Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed October 2019 by William P. Barr.

AverageClose to the national average+6.7 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Pereira69.6%

Miami court71.5%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 115
Asylum granted: 31
Other relief granted: 4
Denied: 80
Against own court: -1.9 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY23	FY24
78%	48%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 76% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Brazil (27%), Colombia (22.6%), Russia (14.8%), Guatemala (13.9%), Haiti (8.7%).

Official biography

Attorney General William Barr appointed Jorge L. Pereira to begin hearing cases in October 2019. Judge Pereira ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Florida International University anda Juris Doctor in 1995 from St. Thomas University School of Law. From 2008 to 2019, he serve das an assistant chief counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor,Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Miami. From1999 to 2008, he was an attorney and shareholder with Mesa & Pereira P.A., in Miami. From1996 to 1999, he was an associate attorney at the Law Office of Tomas F. Gamba P.A. From1995 to 1996, he served as an assistant state attorney for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, in Miami. Judge Pereira is a member of the Florida Bar.

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

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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.