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Southwest Border Migration FY 2020
U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Encounters1 FY 2020
| USBP | Demographic | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Border | Unaccompanied Alien Child | 2,842 | 3,308 | 3,225 | 2,680 | 3,069 | 2,957 | 695 | 959 | 19,735 |
| Family Units* | 9,722 | 9,006 | 8,595 | 5,161 | 4,611 | 3,455 | 714 | 972 | 42,236 | |
| Single Adult | 22,842 | 21,210 | 21,037 | 21,364 | 22,396 | 23,824 | 14,630 | 19,544 | 166,847 | |
| Southwest Border Total Apprehensions | 35,406 | 33,524 | 32,857 | 29,205 | 30,076 | 30,236 | 16,039 | 21,475 | 228,818 | |
*Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, parent, or legal guardian) apprehended with a family member by the U.S. Border Patrol.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 To Date (TD), during the month of May, a total of 21,475 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on our Southwest Border, compared to 16,039 in April and 30,236 in March. In FY19, a total of 851,508 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on our Southwest Border.
1 Beginning in March FY20, USBP Encounters statistics include both Title 8 Apprehensions and Title 42 Expulsions. To learn more, visit: Title-8-and-Title-42-Statistics
For breakdown by Sector, visit USBP Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector
Office of Field Operations Southwest Border Encounters 1 FY 2020
| Field Operations | Demographic | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Border | Unaccompanied Alien Child | 360 | 368 | 415 | 396 | 422 | 247 | 30 | 42 | 2,280 |
| Family Units* | 3,996 | 4,142 | 3,458 | 3,037 | 2,506 | 1,180 | 22 | 73 | 18,414 | |
| Single Adults | 5,277 | 4,558 | 3,777 | 3,910 | 3,642 | 2,595 | 857 | 1,499 | 26,115 | |
| Accompanied Minor Child** | 102 | 53 | 61 | 33 | 38 | 40 | 18 | 29 | 374 | |
| Southwest Border Total Inadmissibles | 9,735 | 9,121 | 7,711 | 7,376 | 6,608 | 4,062 | 927 | 1,643 | 47,183 | |
*Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, parent, or legal guardian) deemed inadmissible with a family member by the Office of Field Operations.
**Accompanied Minor Child represents a child accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and the parent or legal guardian is either a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or admissible alien, and the child is determined to be inadmissible.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 To Date (TD), during the month of May, a total of 1,643 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible compared to 927 in April and 4,062 in March. In FY 2019, 126,001 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible.
1 Beginning in March FY20, OFO Encounters statistics include both Title 8 Inadmissibles and Title 42 Expulsions. To learn more, visit: Title-8-and-Title-42-Statistics
OFO inadmissibility metrics include: individuals encountered at ports of entry who are seeking lawful admission into the United States but are determined to be inadmissible, individuals presenting themselves to seek humanitarian protection under our laws, and individuals who withdraw an application for admission and return to their countries of origin within a short timeframe.
For breakdown by Field Office, visit Southwest Border Inadmissibles by Field Office.
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