What is Judge Irene Recio's background?
EOIR's notice says that Irene Recio was appointed in October 2019. Judge Recio earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from the University of Miami, a Master of International Business Management in 1991 from University of Miami School of International Studies, and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from University of Miami School of Law. From 2014 to 2019, she served as branch chief at the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). From 2013 to 2014, she served as an adjudications officer and supervisor at the Immigrant Investor Program Office, USCIS, DHS, in the District of Columbia. From 2012 to 2013, she served as an adjudications officer at AAO, USCIS, DHS, in the District of Columbia. From 2010 to 2011, she served as a legal services manager and general counsel for BPSOS Inc., in Falls Church, Virginia.
What does TRAC report about Judge Irene Recio's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Irene Recio decided 356 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 59.6 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Irene Recio in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Miami Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.