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.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/migrants-choosing-to-voluntarily-give-up-asylum-claims-surge/