llegal Alien Self-Deportations Have Surged 700 Percent Since Trump Took Office
by Ben Kew May. 8, 2026 6:40 pm
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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 data reviewed by 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.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/illegal-alien-self-deportations-have-surged-700-percent/
