Their numbers do not even match with the previous reports. In the 'Totals > percentage in absentia' they're now using 'never detained' as opposed to 'asylum' rates to make the numbers look high.

The previous report includes data for both 'never detained' and 'asylum' rates. Here's a table comparing the overlapping information linked by washington examiner to the newer information linked by you in your edit...

In Absentia Rates of Never Detained Immigrants Year|DataSet1|DataSet2 ---|---|--- 2013|20%|n/a 2014|29%|34% 2015|41%|42% 2016|37%|38% 2017|44%|44% 2018|n/a|39%

2014 is notably higher in the new report, but all other years are within 1%.