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Raphael Rojas

Immigration Judge, Orlando Immigration Court. Appointed August 2022.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Rojas68.5%
Orlando court72.3%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
438
Asylum granted
84
Other relief granted
54
Denied
300
Against own court
-3.8 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY23FY24FY25FY26
51%56%54%84%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 87% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Venezuela (19.6%), Cuba (13.7%), Colombia (13.2%), Honduras (9.8%), Guatemala (9.6%).

Official biography

Raphael G. Rojas was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in August 2022. Judge Rojas ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 1990 from Long Island University at C.W. Post Campus, a Juris Doctor in 1994 from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Health Law in 1996 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. From 2008 to 2022, he served as Superior Judge at the Judicial Branch of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. From 2006 to 2008, he was in private practice in Puerto Rico. From 2000 to 2006, he served as Municipal Judge at the Judicial Branch of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. From 1995 to 2000, he was in private practice in Puerto Rico. Judge Rojas is a member of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 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.