Record number of immigration cases now ending in voluntary departure, report says

Immigrants are giving up their claims in immigration court and opting to voluntarily leave the U.S. in exponentially higher numbers under the current Trump administration's immigration crackdown than at any time previously, according to a new report based on federal data.

The report by the Vera Institute of Justice shows that the number of people in removal proceedings receiving "voluntary departure" decisions has risen dramatically -- particularly among those held in federal detention.