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Immigration Judge Hitesman, Jonathan W. - Sacramento Immigration Court - Asylum Decision Statistics

Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Hitesman, Jonathan W. granted asylum in 19.1% of decided cases at the Sacramento Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.

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Latest 12-month grant rate

19.1%

Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months

Lifetime total cases

316

All recorded asylum decisions

FY2025 court average

60.3%

Complete fiscal year: Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Court average before the 2025 change

86.4%

FY2024 baseline: Oct 2023 – Sep 2024

FY2024 was the last full fiscal year before the January 2025 asylum-policy changes, so it is kept fixed as a before-and-after baseline rather than updated. More cases now close administratively, which shifts the merit-decision mix and is why the later figures are much lower.

Last data refresh

2026-09-24

From Deportation Data Project FOIA release

Monthly grant-rate trend

0%25%50%75%100%
Monthly grant-rate data
MonthGrant rate
2021-0966.7%
2021-10100.0%
2021-12100.0%
2022-010.0%
2022-030.0%
2022-04100.0%
2022-05100.0%
2022-07100.0%
2022-0866.7%
2022-0983.3%
2022-1033.3%
2022-11100.0%
2022-12100.0%
2023-01100.0%
2023-02100.0%
2023-040.0%
2023-05100.0%
2023-07100.0%
2023-08100.0%
2023-10100.0%
2023-11100.0%
2024-08100.0%
2024-11100.0%
2024-12100.0%
2025-02100.0%
2025-030.0%
2025-04100.0%
2025-05100.0%
2025-080.0%
2025-090.0%
2025-1085.7%
2025-1136.4%
2025-120.0%
2026-010.0%
2026-02100.0%
2026-0350.0%
2026-0410.0%
2026-050.0%
2026-060.0%
2026-072.3%
2026-0833.3%

These statistics describe past asylum decisions, not a prediction of any individual case. Your options depend on the specific facts of your case.

Methodology & sources

Primary source
Deportation Data Project (UC Berkeley) - FOIA-released EOIR case-level data.
Secondary source
TRAC Immigration (Syracuse University) - independent corroboration of grant-rate aggregates.
Last data refresh
2026-09-24

Statistical data only. Case outcomes depend on case-specific merits, evidence, and counsel quality. This page is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice or a guarantee of any outcome.