U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector FY2017

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

Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2017 (October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017) compared to the same time period for Fiscal Year 2016.

Unaccompanied Alien Children by Sector

Sector	FY2016	FY2017	% Change FY16 to FY17
Big Bend	951	811	-15%
Del Rio	2,689	1,349	-50%
El Centro	1,379	1,531	11%
El Paso	3,885	3,926	1%
Laredo	2,953	2,033	-31%
Rio Grande	36,714	23,708	-35%
San Diego	1,553	1,551	0%
Tucson	6,302	3,659	-42%
Yuma	3,266	2,867	-12%
USBP Southwest Border Total	59,692	41,435	-31%

Southwest Border Family Unit* Apprehensions

Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2017 (October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017) compared to the same time period for Fiscal Year 2016.

Family Unit* Apprehensions by Sector

Sector	FY2016	FY2017	% Change FY16 to FY17
Big Bend	1,051	941	-10%
Del Rio	3,549	2,453	-31%
El Centro	1,593	1,798	13%
El Paso	5,664	8,609	52%
Laredo	1,640	865	-47%
Rio Grande	52,006	49,896	-4%
San Diego	2,863	2,944	3%
Tucson	3,139	2,042	-35%
Yuma	6,169	6,074	-2%
USBP Southwest Border Total	77,674	75,622	-3%

Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2010-2016, FY 2017 (October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017)

Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country

Country	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016	FY 2017
El Salvador	5,990	16,404	9,389	17,512	9,143
Guatemala	8,068	17,057	13,589	18,913	14,827
Honduras	6,747	18,244	5,409	10,468	7,784
Mexico	17,240	15,634	11,012	11,926	8,877

Family Unit* Apprehensions by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Year 2016, FY 2017 (October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017)

Family Units* Apprehensions by Country

Country	FY 2016	FY 2017
El Salvador	27,114	24,122
Guatemala	23,067	24,657
Honduras	20,226	22,366
Mexico	3,481	2,217

*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.

Southwest Family Unit Subject and Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions Fiscal Year 2017 - By Month

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October

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 OCT	FY 2017 OCT	FY 2017 OCT
Big Bend	138	86	697
Del Rio	427	222	2,106
El Centro	278	197	2,441
El Paso	1,482	620	3,973
Laredo	133	282	3,350
Rio Grande	8,718	4,082	22,642
San Diego	435	179	2,934
Tucson	356	580	5,924
Yuma	1,148	456	2,117
USBP Southwest Border Total	13,115	6,704	46,184

November

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 NOV	FY 2017 NOV	FY 2017 NOV
Big Bend	169	74	603
Del Rio	429	208	1,880
El Centro	333	168	1,850
El Paso	1,734	665	4,105
Laredo	175	242	3,194
Rio Grande	10,708	4,777	24,686
San Diego	547	177	2,947
Tucson	360	528	5,912
Yuma	1,133	507	2,034
USBP Southwest Border Total	15,588	7,346	47,211

December

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 DEC	FY 2017 DEC	FY 2017 DEC
Big Bend	127	63	477
Del Rio	568	243	1,817
El Centro	375	151	1,870
El Paso	1,984	676	3,948
Laredo	153	207	2,460
Rio Grande	10,863	4,718	23,418
San Diego	662	229	3,099
Tucson	472	453	4,303
Yuma	935	447	1,859
USBP Southwest Border Total	16,139	7,187	43,251

January

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 JAN	FY 2017 JAN	FY 2017 JAN
Big Bend	93	63	473
Del Rio	217	147	1,243
El Centro	255	122	1,796
El Paso	1,255	433	2,779
Laredo	88	186	2,265
Rio Grande	6,327	2,692	15,580
San Diego	403	167	2,927
Tucson	183	327	3,357
Yuma	479	268	1,156
USBP Southwest Border Total	9,300	4,405	31,576

February

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 FEB	FY 2017 FEB	FY 2017 FEB
Big Bend	21	23	383
Del Rio	180	88	1,104
El Centro	74	65	1,196
El Paso	437	178	1,575
Laredo	58	110	1,710
Rio Grande	2,003	1,081	7,855
San Diego	160	110	1,808
Tucson	61	196	2,589
Yuma	129	59	534
USBP Southwest Border Total	3,123	1,910	18,754

March

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 MAR	FY 2017 MAR	FY 2017 MAR
Big Bend	22	29	357
Del Rio	80	60	746
El Centro	18	52	871
El Paso	178	90	978
Laredo	27	72	1,256
Rio Grande	646	508	4,147
San Diego	86	52	1,356
Tucson	31	149	2,148
Yuma	38	29	336
USBP Southwest Border Total	1,126	1,041	12,195

April

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 APR	FY 2017 APR	FY 2017 APR
Big Bend	36	51	413
Del Rio	23	47	589
El Centro	32	55	849
El Paso	165	100	906
Laredo	31	88	1,304
Rio Grande	674	447	3,942
San Diego	83	55	1,392
Tucson	17	119	1,487
Yuma	57	35	245
USBP Southwest Border Total	1,118	997	11,127

May

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 MAY	FY 2017 MAY	FY 2017 MAY
Big Bend	63	80	552
Del Rio	67	67	740
El Centro	28	72	1,134
El Paso	166	120	1,032
Laredo	32	119	1,722
Rio Grande	973	669	4,882
San Diego	87	84	1,724
Tucson	28	171	2,199
Yuma	136	91	534
USBP Southwest Border Total	1,580	1,473	14,519

June

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 JUNE	FY 2017 JUNE	FY 2017 JUNE
Big Bend	43	73	378
Del Rio	86	66	761
El Centro	56	107	1,280
El Paso	289	146	1,180
Laredo	25	172	1,839
Rio Grande	1,435	957	5,817
San Diego	83	70	1,652
Tucson	92	237	2,632
Yuma	213	121	548
USBP Southwest Border Total	2,322	1,949	16,087

July

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 JULY	FY 2017 JULY	FY 2017 JULY
Big Bend	93	87	492
Del Rio	126	52	760
El Centro	80	127	1,478
El Paso	231	269	1,395
Laredo	45	190	2,120
Rio Grande	2,098	1,194	7,107
San Diego	94	111	1,764
Tucson	155	235	2,177
Yuma	467	216	894
USBP Southwest Border Total	3,389	2,481	18,187

August

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 AUG	FY 2017 AUG	FY 2017 AUG
Big Bend	67	83	563
Del Rio	160	75	798
El Centro	150	185	1,880
El Paso	402	369	1,782
Laredo	49	209	2,143
Rio Grande	2,815	1,294	8,650
San Diego	142	150	2,241
Tucson	152	317	2,913
Yuma	694	305	1,318
USBP Southwest Border Total	4,631	2,987	22,288

September

Sector	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2017 SEP	FY 2017 SEP	FY 2017 SEP
Big Bend	69	99	614
Del Rio	90	74	932
El Centro	119	230	1,988
El Paso	286	261	1,540
Laredo	49	157	2,097
Rio Grande	2,636	1,291	8,836
San Diego	162	168	2,242
Tucson	135	348	3,016
Yuma	645	333	1,272
USBP Southwest Border Total	4,191	2,961	22,537

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