‘I’d rather die in my country’: Why immigrants choose voluntary departure rather than detention or asylum in U.S.

'I'd rather die in my country': Why immigrants choose voluntary departure rather than detention or asylum in U.S.

A growing number of U.S. immigrants are abandoning legal proceedings and choosing to leave the country, with many being held in detention centers. It comes amid a surge in voluntary departures under the Trump administration.Court data obtained by the Vera Institute of Justice shows that between January 2025 and March this year, immigration judges issued … Read more