# Margaret R. MacGregor Immigration Judge · [Port Isabel Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/port-isabel-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Margaret R. MacGregor at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Port Isabel Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/port-isabel-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 2,714 Relief granted 130 4.8% Denied / removal ordered 1,320 48.6% Other / procedural 1,264 46.6% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 319 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 40 (12.5%) and denied in 277 (86.8%); 2 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration Judge appointed in August 2023 by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to hear cases at the Los Fresnos Immigration Court in Texas, with additional assignments to other courts including Harlingen, TX, and Jena, LA. - Attorney Advisor, Board of Immigration Appeals (2009–2023) Associate, Berry, Appleman & Leiden (2007–2009) and Reina & Associates (2005–2007), Dallas, TX Deputy Attorney General, NJ Division of Youth and Family Services (2003–2005) Law clerk to Hon. Vincent J. Grasso, NJ Family Part (2002–2003) Senior Editor, Products Liability Law Reporter (2000–2002) Staff attorney, Center for Auto Safety (1999–2000) ### Education - B.A., Georgetown University (1996) J.D., University of Arizona College of Law (1999) ### Additional information - Total decisions: Over 4,693 since 2021 - Appointed: August 2023 under President Biden / AG Merrick Garland - Average annual completions: ~839 cases/year - Professional ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 10, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.