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U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector

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This webpage is no longer updated. For updated monthly encounter information, please visit the Southwest Land Border Encounters (By Component) dashboard.

Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children (0-17 yr old) Encounters¹

Comparisons below reflect YTD2020 compared to YTD2021.

Unaccompanied Alien Children Encounters by Sector
Sector	FY20 TD MAR	FY21 TD MAR	% Change FY20 TD MAR to FY21 TD MAR
Big Bend	254	845	233%
Del Rio	1,166	3,431	194%
El Centro	715	1,047	46%
El Paso	2,598	8,636	232%
Laredo	1,607	2,045	27%
Rio Grande	6,351	20,964	230%
San Diego	1,040	1,888	82%
Tucson	3,859	7,079	83%
Yuma	506	1,707	237%
USBP Southwest Border Total	18,096	47,642	163%

¹Beginning 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

Southwest Border Family Unit* Encounters¹

Comparisons below reflect YTD2020 compared to YTD2021.

Family Unit* Encounters by Sector
Sector	FY20 TD MAR	FY21 TD MAR	% Change FY20 TD MAR to FY21 TD MAR
Big Bend	280	453	62%
Del Rio	4,677	11,148	138%
El Centro	795	939	18%
El Paso	9,083	9,477	4%
Laredo	569	1,507	165%
Rio Grande	8,853	52,139	489%
San Diego	4,000	3,834	-4%
Tucson	9,896	4,628	-53%
Yuma	2,395	8,183	242%
USBP Southwest Border Total	40,548	92,308	128%

*Note: 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.

¹Beginning 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.

Southwest Border Single Adult Encounters¹

Comparisons below reflect TD2020 compared to TD2021.

Single Adult Encounters by Sector
Sector	FY20 TD MAR	FY21 TD MAR	% Change FY20 TD MAR to FY21 TD MAR
Big Bend	3,029	14,091	365%
Del Rio	11,066	53,991	388%
El Centro	9,936	21,759	119%
El Paso	14,912	53,695	260%
Laredo	19,702	50,109	154%
Rio Grande	31,308	86,367	176%
San Diego	19,961	50,358	152%
Tucson	21,189	68,436	223%
Yuma	1,703	11,654	584%
USBP Southwest Border Total	132,806	410,460	209%

¹Beginning 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.

Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children Encounters¹ by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2015 - YTD2021.

Unaccompanied Alien Children Encounters by Country
Country	FY15	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21 TD MAR
El Salvador	9,389	17,512	9,143	4,949	12,021	2,189	3,755
Guatemala	13,589	18,913	14,827	22,327	30,329	8,390	18,372
Honduras	5,409	10,468	7,784	10,913	20,398	4,454	11,949
Mexico	11,012	11,926	8,877	10,136	10,487	14,359	11,785

¹Beginning 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.

Southwest Border Family Unit* Encounters¹ by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2016 - YTD2021.

Family Units* Encounters by Country
Country	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21 TD MAR
El Salvador	27,114	24,122	13,669	56,897	4,335	7,797
Guatemala	23,067	24,657	50,401	185,233	10,905	18,769
Honduras	20,226	22,366	39,439	188,416	10,485	38,921
Mexico	3,481	2,271	2,261	6,004	9,917	7,039

*Note: 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.

¹Beginning 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.

Southwest Border Single Adult Encounters¹ by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2016 - YTD2021.

Single Adult Encounters by Country
Country	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY 2021 TD MAR
El Salvador	27,222	16,495	12,751	20,893	9,960	17,343
Guatemala	32,621	26,387	42,994	48,606	27,948	60,589
Honduras	22,258	17,110	26,161	44,981	25,152	47,684
Mexico	175,353	116,790	139,860	149,967	228,842	242,290

¹Beginning 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.

Southwest Border Family Unit Subject, Unaccompanied Alien Children, and Single Adult Apprehensions Fiscal Year 2021 - By Month

FMUA: Family Unit Apprehensions

UC: Unaccompanied Alien Children

SA: Single Adult

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October

Sector	FMUA FY21 OCT	UC FY21 OCT	SA FY21 OCT	TOTAL FY21 OCT
Big Bend	28	80	1,417	1,525
Del Rio	1,136	405	6,908	8,449
El Centro	18	227	3,845	4,090
El Paso	717	666	7,393	8,776
Laredo	368	346	8,658	9,372
Rio Grande	1,431	1,822	14,370	17,623
San Diego	290	216	6,422	6,928
Tucson	498	860	10,113	11,471
Yum	157	64	567	788
Southwest Border Total	4,643	4,686	59,693	69,022

November

Sector	FMUA	UC	SA	TOTAL
Sector	FY21 NOV	FY21 NOV	FY21 NOV	FY21 NOV
Big Bend	49	88	1,484	1,621
Del Rio	672	451	7,590	8,713
El Centro	73	161	3,402	3,636
El Paso	754	652	7,339	8,745
Laredo	343	286	7,616	8,245
Rio Grande	1,360	1,661	14,281	17,302
San Diego	342	210	7,152	7,704
Tucson	475	843	10,868	12,186
Yum	172	119	699	990
Southwest Border Total	4,240	4,471	60,431	69,142

December

Sector	FMUA	UC	SA	TOTAL
Sector	FY21 DEC	FY21 DEC	FY21 DEC	FY21 DEC
Big Bend	36	98	1,846	1,980
Del Rio	637	447	8,113	9,197
El Centro	96	123	2,899	3,118
El Paso	987	902	9,139	11,028
Laredo	189	273	7,283	7,745
Rio Grande	1,485	1,693	14,037	17,215
San Diego	313	330	7,773	8,416
Tucson	441	809	9,894	11,144
Yum	310	180	714	1,204
Southwest Border Total	4,494	4,855	61,698	71,047

January

Sector	FMUA	UC	SA	TOTAL
Sector	FY21 JAN	FY21 JAN	FY21 JAN	FY21 JAN
Big Bend	68	143	2,458	2,669
Del Rio	1,736	504	8,901	11,141
El Centro	65	136	2,744	2,945
El Paso	1,161	1,094	8,362	10,617
Laredo	189	282	8,161	8,632
Rio Grande	1,884	2,119	13,053	17,056
San Diego	1,015	338	8,527	9,880
Tucson	388	865	9,498	10,751
Yum	558	213	850	1,621
Southwest Border Total	7,064	5,694	62,554	75,312

February

Sector	FMUA	UC	SA	TOTAL
Sector	FY21 FEB	FY21 FEB	FY21 FEB	FY21 FEB
Big Bend	111	179	2,804	3,094
Del Rio	2,269	601	8,193	11,063
El Centro	178	169	3,429	3,776
El Paso	2,182	1,949	9,050	13,181
Laredo	160	382	7,941	8,483
Rio Grande	10,489	3,945	13,479	27,913
San Diego	846	322	8,556	9,724
Tucson	976	1381	12,285	14,642
Yum	1,734	369	2,995	5,098
Southwest Border Total	18,945	9,297	68,732	96,974

March

Sector	FMUA	UC	SA	TOTAL
Sector	FY21 MAR	FY21 MAR	FY21 MAR	FY21 MAR
Big Bend	167	258	4,074	4,499
Del Rio	4,697	1,028	14,252	19,977
El Centro	566	232	5,382	6,180
El Paso	3,679	3,376	12,402	19,457
Laredo	264	479	10,437	11,180
Rio Grande	35,250	9,726	16,992	61,968
San Diego	1,069	469	11,752	13,290
Tucson	1,981	2,330	15,524	19,835
Yum	5,231	765	5,813	11,809
Southwest Border Total	52,904	18,663	96,628	168,195

Last Modified: Feb 12, 2025