Event Brief
Asylum-seekers abandon cases as ICE seeks deportation
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: A CBS News analysis found more than 12,000 asylum-seekers abandoned claims or left voluntarily as ICE moved to send them to third countries.
WHO: ICE
WHAT: ICE sought to deport asylum-seekers to third countries, prompting case abandonment or voluntary departure
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: ICE moved to cut asylum cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries.
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