Xavier F. Racine
Immigration Judge, Sterling Immigration Court. Appointed August 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 939
- Asylum granted
- 266
- Other relief granted
- 28
- Denied
- 645
- Against own court
- -2.9 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16% | 37% | 76% | 86% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 83% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: El Salvador (20.2%), Honduras (18.1%), Peru (10.9%), Guatemala (8.1%), Venezuela (8%).
Official biography
Xavier F. Racine was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in August 2022. Judge Racine earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Boston College and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Suffolk University Law School. From 2014 to 2021, he was a partner at Priale & Racine PLC. From 2008 to 2014, he was a partner at Marks Calderon Derwin & Racine PLC. From 2002 to 2008, he was a senior associate at Montagut & Sobral PC. From 2001 to 2002, he was an associate with Jaime Aparisi & Associates LLC. Judge Racine is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In the record
EOIR Announces 19 New Immigration Judges
EOIR announced the appointment of Xavier F. Racine as an immigration judge at the Sterling Immigration Court, beginning in August 2022. From 2014 to 2021 he was a partner at Priale & Racine PLC, and earlier a partner at another Virginia firm.
Other judges at Sterling
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.