Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave
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May 26, 2026
A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving the United States, even if they have a legal right to stay. Voluntary departures during the second Trump administration reached 89,494 cases as of May 1, according to a Stateline analysis of immigration […]
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