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February 12, 2026 |
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Voluntary departures hit record high as detained immigrants lose hope of getting released or winning in court By Julie Ingram and Katie Weis |
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Many of the people in removal proceedings are seeking asylum, and asylum grant rates have plummeted, according to immigration court data analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. More than half of asylum requests were granted each month from 2022 to 2024, but 29% were granted by December 2025. |
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