ICE arrests in NY increasingly result in voluntary departure
Apr 21, 2026·Location: New York, NY

Twenty-two percent of people arrested by ICE in New York state during Trump's second term have voluntarily departed the country, up from less than 1 percent under Biden. Faced with prolonged detention while their cases proceed, thousands of detained immigrants have requested permission to abandon their immigration cases and leave the U.S., often under coercive circumstances where ICE agents pressure them immediately after arrest.
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