Trending Now - Record Number of Asylum Seekers Withdraw Claims Amid Deportation Pressures

WHO:

NY Post - More than 80,000 asylum seekers are involved in the voluntary departure orders.

CBS News Politics - ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is involved in the deportation efforts.

WHAT:

NY Post - More than 80,000 "voluntary departure" orders were issued by US immigration judges.

NY Post - This represents a more than 600% increase from the 11,400 orders issued during the last 15 months of Biden's term.

CBS News Politics - More than 12,000 people gave up their asylum claims or voluntarily departed the U.S.

WHERE:

NY Post - The events are occurring within the United States.

WHEN:

NY Post - The period for the 80,000 voluntary departure orders is between January 2025 and March 2026.

WHY:

CBS News Politics - Asylum-seekers are abandoning their cases as ICE seeks to deport them to third countries.

HOW:

CBS News Politics - ICE is moving to cut cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries.

(UPDATED May 8, 2026 21:22 UTC)

More than 80,000 asylum seekers are currently facing voluntary departure orders issued by U.S. immigration judges, marking a staggering increase of over 600% compared to the last 15 months of Biden's term. In this period, which spans from January 2025 to March 2026, over 12,000 individuals have chosen to abandon their asylum claims as ICE works to expedite deportations to third countries. The efforts by ICE are aimed at cutting cases short, significantly impacting the landscape of immigration within the United States.