Voluntary departures surge as illegal migrants abandon asylum claims under Trump enforcement crackdown
Immigration judges issued over 80,000 voluntary departure orders between January 2025 and March 2026, a sevenfold increase from the final 15 months of the Biden administration.
More than 70% of those granted voluntary departure under President Trump were in immigration detention when they requested to leave.
The monthly rate surged from approximately 750 under Biden to over 9,000 in March of 2026.
Critics argue the departures are coerced by prolonged detention conditions, while the administration calls them proof enforcement policies are working.
Texas recorded the highest number of voluntary departures at 12,400 cases in a recent six-month period.
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