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Migrant Protection Protocols

Fiscal Year 2023 runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

USBP Apprehensions by Southwest Border Sector

Sector Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24
Big Bend 479 427 322 324 567 436
Del Rio 38,207 42,951 71,048 16,701 14,100 11,281
El Centro 2,049 1,788 2,222 1,127 1,209 1,710
El Paso 22,105 22,407 33,965 17,515 23,916 30,420
Laredo 2,827 2,811 2,267 2,190 2,922 2,978
Rio Grande 32,113 18,775 18,213 7,341 11,950 9,065
San Diego 29,879 31,164 34,371 24,709 31,562 33,784
Tucson 55,225 64,637 80,184 50,563 49,452 41,941
Yuma 5,870 6,159 7,145 3,734 4,960 5,865
Total 188,754 191,119 249,737 124,204 140,638 137,480


OFO Southwest Border Inadmissibles by Field Office

Sector Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24
El Paso 7,574 7,617 7,578 7,630 7,181 7,720
Laredo 24,439 24,225 24,826 24,844 23,647 24,573
San Diego 15,996 15,420 15,826 15,479 14,538 15,467
Tucson 4,169 4,032 4,014 4,032 3,910 4,132
Total 52,178 51,294 52,244 51,985 49,276 51,892

Category Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24
FMUA 97 92 70 19 24 23
Single Adult1 49 59 83 36 57 44
UAC2 2 2 4 0 2 4
Total 148 153 157 55 83 71


1 May include those adults who were previously enrolled in MPP as a single adult or as part of a family unit (FMUA).

2 UACs are not amenable to MPP. UACs shown in this table were previously part of a family unit (FMUA) that was enrolled in MPP.

In addition to the MPP goals and metrics set out by the Department, CBP will work with its DHS and DoJ partners to take into account daily data for migrants entering the United States by location, including both the number of migrants assigned to MPP appearing at a port of entry to attend immigration adjudication proceedings along with the outcomes of such proceedings and the number of migrants assigned to MPP who remain overnight in the United States when evaluating the effectiveness of MPP.

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Last Modified: Apr 12, 2024