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Border Encounters

Nationwide Encounters

Encounter data includes U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Title 8 Apprehensions, Office of Field Operations (OFO) Title 8 Inadmissibles, and Title 42 Expulsions for fiscal years (FY) 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Data is available for the Northern Land Border, Southwest Land Border, and Nationwide (i.e., air, land, and sea modes of transportation) encounters.

Southwest Land Border Encounters

Demographics for U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and Office of Field Operations (OFO) include:

Accompanied Minors (AM)
Individuals in a Family Unit (FMUA)
Single Adults
Unaccompanied Children (UC)

For a breakdown of encounters by USBP Sector and OFO Field Office, visit Southwest Land Border Encounters (By Component).

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