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\/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Migrants quitting asylum claims and volunteering to leave the US have increased at least seven-fold under President Trump \u2014 with the administration touting the increase as a success for the rule of law, but critics arguing it\u2019s a sign detention practices have gotten out of hand.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80,000 \u201cvoluntary departure\u201d orders were issued by US immigration judges between Jan. 2025 and March 2026 \u2014 a more than 600% increase from the 11,400 issued during the last 15 months of former President Joe Biden\u2019s term, according to numbers from the Vera Institute of Justice reviewed by the Washington Post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39322385\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path 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885px\"\/><figcaption>Officers at a federal immigration detention center. Thousands of held immigrants have opted for \u201cvoluntary departure.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">TNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And it seems to be on the rise \u2014 6,370 took a voluntary departure order in July, while more than 9,000 did in March, the data shows.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison, about 750 per month were voluntarily departing in the second half of Biden\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how many of those numbers fall under the \u201cself deportation\u201d option President Trump has been pushing, which allows migrants to turn themselves in via a Department of Homeland Security app in return for a cash stipend and free flight home.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Voluntary departures are orders granted by a judge to immigrants who have decided not to pursue their asylum case and have historically been an option for people who aren\u2019t expected to be granted asylum.<\/p>\n<p>People who choose voluntary departure are not issued formal deportation orders, which makes <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">it much easier to return to the US and try their\u00a0hand a<\/span>t the immigration system\u00a0at a later date. <\/p>\n<p>Immigrants can\u2019t have a serious criminal record to qualify, and generally must leave the country at their own expense.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39322384\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50367107;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39322384\" width=\"887\" height=\"590\" 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