{"id":2604259,"date":"2026-05-18T21:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-immigrants-are-voluntarily-leaving-us-in-record-numbers-under-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T21:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:54:26","slug":"report-immigrants-are-voluntarily-leaving-us-in-record-numbers-under-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-immigrants-are-voluntarily-leaving-us-in-record-numbers-under-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Immigrants Are Voluntarily Leaving US in Record Numbers Under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-immigrants-are-voluntarily-leaving-us-in-record-numbers-under-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604259&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Immigrants in U.S.immigration court are increasingly choosing \u201cvoluntary departure,\u201d according to federal data discussed in a Vera Institute of Justice report. The article says this trend has accelerated as the presidential governance changed, especially for people held in detention, with voluntary departure rising sharply alongside increases in removal orders. It cites figures growing from roughly 800 voluntary departure decisions per month in late 2024 to about 8,800 per month by February.<\/p>\n<p>The report\u2019s co-author argues that voluntary departure does not necessarily end people\u2019s legal options, noting that decisions are often made under harsh conditions.The article connects these developments to the Trump administration\u2019s broader immigration enforcement agenda, including large-scale deportation operations and tighter treatment of certain legal immigration and asylum-related cases.<\/p>\n<p>It further describes efforts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), including references to actions involving Somali TPS in Minnesota and Supreme Court litigation affecting TPS for Venezuelans. The article says the Supreme Court is also considering TPS changes for haitians and Syrians, with a ruling expected soon, which it argues could result in many people losing their status.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immigrants are voluntarily heading home in record numbers, according to federal data, as the Trump administration continues to push major immigration reforms.<\/p>\n<p>A May <a href=\"https:\/\/vera-institute.files.svdcdn.com\/production\/downloads\/publications\/Newly-Appointed-Judges-and-the-Rise-of-Voluntary-Departure-in-Immigration-Court_2026-05-07-200943_qkho.pdf?dm=1778184583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the Vera Institute of Justice examined federal statistics and found that \u201cthe number of people in removal proceedings who received a decision of voluntary departure has risen dramatically since the change in presidential administration \u2014 particularly among people who were detained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It went on to reveal that \u201cincreases in voluntary departure decisions are happening alongside increases in orders of removal. The percentage and number of detained cases ending in voluntary departure or an order of removal have increased since the end of the Biden administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jacquelyn Pavilon, who co-authored the report, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/record-number-immigration-cases-now-ending-voluntary-departure\/story?id=132899797&#038;cid=social_twitter_abcn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke with<\/a> ABC News last week about the recent trend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is widespread across the United States,\u201d she said. \u201cIn three-quarters of U.S. states and territories, the number of voluntary departure decisions increased more than fivefold since the end of Biden\u2019s term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The numbers have jumped from about 800 per month in late 2024 to 8,800 per month in February of this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of those people may have legal avenues to remain in the United States,\u201d Pavilon declared. \u201cVoluntary departure decisions do not mean that you do not have legal rights to remain. People are under harsh conditions and making very difficult decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also said the Trump administration has been \u201cleveraging a wide range of strategies to carry out its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-weighs-case-that-could-aid-trumps-mass-deportation-agenda-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... weighs case that could aid Trump\u2019s mass deportation agenda - Washington Examiner\">mass deportation agenda<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Immigration has been one of Trump\u2019s top agenda items since he first ran for president in 2015, and his efforts seem to be having a major effect.<\/p>\n<p>He has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ordered large-scale deportation operations<\/a> across the country, imposed stricter criteria for legal immigrants, and set his sights on defunding sanctuary cities.<\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief has also targeted those who have fraudulently claimed asylum in the U.S. and is attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-efforts-to-end-tps-for-multiple-countries-tied-up-in-legal-battles-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump\u2019s efforts to end ... for multiple countries tied up in legal battles - Washington Examiner\">end temporary protective status<\/a> for various groups.<\/p>\n<p>Trump specifically cited Minnesota late last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-minnesota-destroy-hub-money-laundering-governor-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing on<\/a>  that, \u201cMinnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-in-minnesota-to-destroy-hub-of-money-laundering-under-governor-walz\/\" title=\"Trump Terminates Immigrant ... ... in ... to Destroy &#039;Hub of... Money Laundering&#039; Under Governor Walz\">fraudulent money laundering activity<\/a>. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It\u2019s OVER!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that a federal district judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naacpldf.org\/press-release\/court-extends-pause-on-termination-of-tps-for-somalia-pending-u-s-supreme-court-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extended<\/a> the pause on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-judge-temporality-blocks-trump-ending-protections-1100-somalis-2026-03-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">termination<\/a> of Somalia\u2019s TPS designation earlier this month, it can still be taken away, depending on the outcome of similar cases that are still pending.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2025, the administration scored a huge legal victory when the Supreme Court granted an emergency request to end Temporary Protected Status for over 300,000 Venezuelan aliens in the United States, according to a Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/10\/03\/trump-administration-scores-major-supreme-court-legal-victory-ending-de-facto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 6-3 decision, the justices blocked a ruling \u201cby activist U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in the Northern District of California, who tried to pause the TPS cancellation once in March and then again in September \u2014 ultimately getting reversed by the Supreme Court twice,\u201d the release continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump is restoring America\u2019s immigration system so that it actually benefits the U.S. citizen and today\u2019s Supreme Court victory is a win for the American people and common sense,\u201d said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people should not have had to go to the Supreme Court twice to see justice done. Temporary Protected Status was always supposed to be just that: Temporary. Yet, previous administrations abused, exploited, and mangled TPS into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-dhs-expands-temporary-amnesty-for-3-4k-sudanese-nationals\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s DHS Expands &#039;...&#039; Amnesty for 3.4K Sudanese Nationals\">de facto amnesty program<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court is also currently reviewing the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to end TPS programs for Haitians and Syrians, with a final ruling expected by late June or early July.<\/p>\n<p>In April, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/29\/politics\/supreme-court-tps-takeaways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> the high court is likely to side with Trump, which could result in millions of foreign nationals being stripped of their status and potentially deported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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