asylum policy

Immigrants Increasingly Choose Voluntary Departure under Trump

By Jonathan UnderhillMay 10, 20262 comments

The Washington Post has reported a sharp increase in immigrants choosing to leave the US voluntarily due to fears of ICE detention, prolonged confinement, and declining chances of receiving asylum protections, with over 80,000 voluntary departure orders issued from January to March.

Judge Declares Carmen Mejía ‘Actually Innocent,’ Yet ICE Detention Delays Her Freedom

By Jettie HortonMarch 15, 20260 comments

Carmen Mejía was released from the Travis County Jail in Austin after a judge declared her “actually innocent” in a two-decade-long case involving the death of an infant she had been babysitting, but was then detained by ICE due to her lapsed legal status, until the hold was reversed, allowing her to regain her freedom and begin rebuilding her life.

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