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A Pattern of Self-Departure
Reports have surfaced indicating that migrants in America, currently involved in asylum proceedings, are approaching Border Patrol agents to inquire about their options for leaving the country before the new administration takes charge. A noteworthy account featured a Venezuelan man who expressed a desire to leave before Trump assumes power, underscoring a new urgency among those affected by the current immigration system.
Legal experts indicate that even as these individuals leave, they might be inadvertently sealing their own fate in terms of future immigration applications. An asylum attorney pointed out that self-departure could be akin to self-deportation, barring individuals from reapplying for asylum in the future.