Migrants choosing to voluntarily give up asylum claims surge under Trump admin
More than 80,000 "voluntary departure" orders were issued by US immigration judges between Jan. 2025 and March 2026 -- a more than 600% increase from the 11,400 issued during the last 15 months of former President Joe Biden's term, according to new figures.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NY Post says: More than 80,000 "voluntary departure" orders were issued by US immigration judges between Jan. 2025 and March 2026 -- a more than 600% increase from the 11,400 issued during the last 15 months of former President Joe Biden's term, according to new figures.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: May 8, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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