Illegal aliens are abandoning their asylum and humanitarian claims and leaving the United States in dramatically higher numbers under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
According to new immigration court datareviewedby The Washington Post, more than 80,000 illegals accepted “voluntary departure” orders between January 2025 and March 2026,
This is over seven times higher than the final 15 months of the Biden administration, when roughly 11,400 chose to leave voluntarily.
The numbers suggest the Trump administration’s tougher enforcement policies are accelerating self-deportation and encouraging migrants to leave rather than remain in detention while fighting removal cases.
However, millions of illegals remain in the U.S. after taking advantage of the Biden regime’s open border policy.
Voluntary departure allows immigrants to leave the country on their own terms instead of receiving a formal deportation order, potentially making it easier for them to return legally in the future.
Yeah, fake asylum seekers. They are instructed by unethical lawyers, NGOs, nonprofits and activists to make up claims of persecution from safe countries that Americans holiday in.https://t.co/WpXVA2YYmQ
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo)May 8, 2026
The sharp increase comes as ICE detention numbers surged under Trump, with many migrants now facing lengthy stays in custody while awaiting immigration hearings.
Court data reviewed by the Vera Institute of Justice found that more than 70 percent of illegals granted voluntary departure orders during Trump’s second term were being held in detention when they agreed to leave.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
