What is Judge Thomas Crossan's background?
TRAC reports that Thomas Crossan was appointed in October 2010. Judge Crossan received a bachelor of arts degree in 1979 and a juris doctorate in 1983, both from the University of Idaho. From 2008 to October 2010, he worked as an assistant chief counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Antonio, Texas. From 2000 to 2008, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a military judge in Washington, D.C., and as staff judge advocate in Tucson, Ariz., and San Antonio.
What does TRAC report about Judge Thomas Crossan'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 Thomas Crossan decided 149 asylum cases at San Antonio Immigration Court and denied 33.6 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 Thomas Crossan 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 San Antonio Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.