What is Judge Madeline Garcia's background?
Judge Garcia received a bachelor of arts degree in 1988 from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico and her juris doctorate in 1992 from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, School of Law. From 1996 to May 2011, she was in private practice dedicated exclusively to immigration law, most recently as a sole practitioner at the Law Office of Madeline Garcia, P.A. From 2000 to 2002, she served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, heading the Legal Aid Clinic on asylum. From 1992 to 1996, Judge Garcia was an associate at Indiano & Williams, a federal civil litigation firm in Puerto Rico.
What does TRAC report about Judge Madeline Garcia'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 Madeline Garcia decided 416 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 77.2 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 Madeline Garcia 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.