Maria Ubarri
Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed December 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 274
- Asylum granted
- 96
- Other relief granted
- 39
- Denied
- 139
- Against own court
- -20.8 pts
| FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | 52% | 79% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 77% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Russia (16.1%), Nicaragua (15.7%), Cuba (13.5%), Colombia (10.9%), Haiti (9.9%).
Official biography
Attorney General William P. Barr appointed Maria T. Ubarri as an Immigration Judge in December 2020. Judge Ubarri ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1988 from Boston University, a Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 1994from Georgetown University Law Center. From 2010 to 2020, she served as a state trial court judge, in Fajardo and Humacao, Puerto Rico. From 1995 to 2010, she was in private practice, in Humacao and San Juan, Puerto Rico. From 1994 to 1995, she served as a federal policy advisor for the Governor of Puerto Rico. In 1993, she served as a legislative assistant for the Honorable Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, U.S. House of Representatives. Judge Ubarri is a member of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Miami
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.