Laura C. Figueroa

Immigration Judge, Laredo Immigration Court. Appointed October 2018 by Jeff Sessions.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+23.9 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Figueroa86.8%

Laredo court77.3%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 401
Asylum granted: 38
Other relief granted: 15
Denied: 348
Against own court: +9.5 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
86%	86%	83%	91%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 56% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: El Salvador (19.5%), Mexico (13.5%), Honduras (7.7%), China (5.2%), Venezuela (5.2%).

Official biography

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Laura C. Figueroa to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Figueroa ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. From 2017 to 2018, she was an immigration attorney in private practice. From 2013 to2016, she was an attorney and partner with Figueroa & Jiménez, PLLC. From 2010 to 2013, she was an immigration attorney in private practice. From 2008 to 2010, she was an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Gerald M. Gonzales, P.C. All positions were in San Antonio,Texas. Judge Figueroa is a member of the Texas State Bar.

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.