U.S. Custom and Border Protection Southwest Sector Stats For January 2019
Staff Report
Note: Corridor News will publish the new monthly statistics as soon as they become available.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the nation’s largest federal law enforcement agency charged with securing the nation’s borders and facilitating international travel and trade. Their top priority is to keep terrorists and their weapons from entering the United States.
At the nation’s more than 300 ports of entry, CBP officers have a complex mission with broad law enforcement authorities tied to screening all foreign visitors, returning American citizens and imported cargo that enters the U.S.
Along the nation’s borders, the United States Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations are the uniformed law enforcement arms of CBP responsible for securing U.S. borders between ports of entry.
The following is a summary of CBP enforcement actions related to inadmissibles, apprehensions, arrests of individuals with criminal convictions, family units, unaccompanied children, field office, nationalities, countries, individuals who have been apprehended multiple times crossing the border illegally.
It also includes type of drugs and their weight & estimated street value, gang member, Family Unit Apprehensions, Unaccompanied Alien Children, seized currency (U.S. Dollars).
Visit CBP’s the Use of Force page for use-of-force statistics and case summaries.
*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.
In January, 47,893 people were apprehended between ports of entry on the Southwest Border, compared with 50,749 in the month of December and 51,857 in November. In FY18, a total of 396,579 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on our Southwest Border.
For breakdown by Sector, visit USBP Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector
Office of Field Operations Southwest Border Inadmissibles FY 2019
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection*Note: 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.
In January, 10,314 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible, compared with 10,030 in the month of December and 10,606 in November. In FY18, 124,511 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible.
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.
NOTE: The Fiscal Year for all U.S. Government agencies run October 1 – September 30.
U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector Fiscal Year 2019
Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2019 compared to Fiscal Year 2018.
Unaccompanied Alien Children by Sector | |||
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Sector | FY18TD JAN | FY19TD JAN | % Change FY18TD JAN – FY19TD JAN |
Big Bend, Texas |
480 | 209 | -56% |
Del Rio, Texas |
385 | 639 | 66% |
El Centro, California |
877 | 980 | 12% |
El Paso, Texas |
1,105 | 3,856 | 249% |
Laredo, Texas |
862 | 790 | -8% |
Rio Grande, Texas |
6,491 | 8,685 | 34% |
San Diego, California |
687 | 1,179 | 72% |
Tucson, Arizona |
1,807 | 1,707 | -6% |
Yuma, Arizona |
1,696 | 2,078 | 23% |
Southwest Border Total | 14,390 | 20,123 | 40% |
Southwest Border Family Unit* Apprehensions
Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2019 compared to Fiscal Year 2018.
Family Unit* Apprehensions by Sector | |||
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Sector | FY18TD JAN | FY19TD JAN | % Change FY18TD JAN – FY19TD JAN |
Big Bend, Texas |
363 | 261 | -28% |
Del Rio, Texas |
712 | 3,307 | 364% |
El Centro, California |
789 | 3,516 | 346% |
El Paso, Texas |
1,523 | 25,710 | 1,588% |
Laredo, Texas |
171 | 317 | 85% |
Rio Grande, Texas |
15,572 | 43,588 | 180% |
San Diego, California |
839 | 6,178 | 636% |
Tucson, Arizona |
1,195 | 3,897 | 226% |
Yuma, Arizona |
4,461 | 13,127 | 194% |
USBP Southwest Border Total | 25,625 | 99,901 | 290% |
Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2014 – 2019 TD
Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country | ||||||
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Country | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19TD JAN |
El Salvador | 16,404 | 9,389 | 17,512 | 9,143 | 4,949 | 2,292 |
Guatemala | 17,057 | 13,589 | 18,913 | 14,827 | 22,327 | 9,522 |
Honduras | 18,244 | 5,409 | 10,468 | 7,784 | 10,913 | 4,833 |
Mexico | 15,634 | 11,012 | 11,926 | 8,877 | 10,136 | 3,007 |
Family Unit* Apprehensions by Country
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2016 – 2019 TD
Family Units* Apprehensions by Country | ||||
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Country | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19TD JAN |
El Salvador | 27,114 | 24,122 | 13,669 | 9,146 |
Guatemala | 23,067 | 24,657 | 50,401 | 50,593 |
Honduras | 20,226 | 22,366 | 39,439 | 36,009 |
Mexico | 3,481 | 2,271 | 2,261 | 883 |
*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 2019 – By Month
FMUA | UAC | Total Apprehensions | |
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Sector | FY19 OCT | FY19 OCT | FY19 OCT |
Big Bend, Texas |
17 | 37 | 555 |
Del Rio, Texas |
548 | 145 | 2,002 |
El Centro, California |
782 | 257 | 3,243 |
El Paso, Texas |
5,180 | 830 | 7,335 |
Laredo, Texas |
121 | 266 | 3,449 |
Rio Grande, Texas |
11,525 | 2,308 | 20,753 |
San Diego, California |
1,154 | 227 | 4,219 |
Tucson, Arizona |
1,163 | 471 | 5,828 |
Yuma, Arizona |
2,624 | 430 | 3,614 |
Southwest Border Total | 23,114 | 4,971 | 50,998 |
Cuban Inadmissibles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection maintains a robust posture regarding the enforcement of our immigration laws along the nation’s borders and coastal areas. We continue to promote safe, legal, and orderly migration from Cuba under our Migration Accords and deter dangerous and unlawful migration from Cuba.
*Effective January 12, 2017, the United States ended the special parole policy, also known as the “wet-foot/dry-foot” policy, for Cuban migrants that has been in place since the mid-1990s. Since then, Cuban nationals who attempt to illegally enter the United States are subject to removal, consistent with our enforcement priorities. These actions are part of the ongoing normalization of relations between the governments of the United States and Cuba, and reflect a commitment to have a broader immigration policy in which we treat people from different countries consistently.
Numbers below reflect totals for Fiscal Years 2014-2018, 2019 TD
Cuban Inadmissibles | ||||||
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Field Office | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY 19TD JAN |
El Paso | 415 | 685 | 5,018 | 340 | 394 | 1,988 |
Laredo | 15,333 | 26,181 | 34,658 | 14,275 | 6,533 | 2,870 |
San Diego | 1,229 | 1,555 | 1,589 | 600 | 131 | 72 |
Tucson | 132 | 221 | 258 | 168 | 21 | 88 |
Southwest Border Totals | 17,109 | 28,642 | 41,523 | 15,383 | 7,079 | 5,018 |
Haitian Inadmissibles
The number of Haitian inadmissibles arriving at ports of entry has decreased dramatically, with a decline of 97 percent compared to last year, attributable to the end of Temporary Protected Status in November 2017.
Numbers below reflect totals for Fiscal Years 2014-2018, 2019 TD
Haitian Inadmissibles | ||||||
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Field Office | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY 19TD JAN |
El Paso | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Laredo | 6 | 1 | 6 | 160 | 2 | 0 |
San Diego | 477 | 333 | 6,377 | 8,057 | 294 | 216 |
Tucson | 0 | 0 | 39 | 960 | 1 | 0 |
Southwest Border Totals | 484 | 334 | 6,424 | 9,195 | 297 | 216 |
Southwest Border Inadmissibles Fiscal Year 2019 – By Month
Southwest Border Inadmissibles Fiscal Year 2019 – October
FMUA | UAC | Total Inadmissibles | |
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Field Offices | FY19 OCT | FY19 OCT | FY19 OCT |
El Paso | 835 | 85 | 1,503 |
Laredo | 1,179 | 72 | 3,687 |
San Diego | 1,303 | 180 | 3,133 |
Tucson | 861 | 118 | 1,447 |
Total | 4,178 | 455 | 9,770 |
Cuban and Haitian Inadmissibles*
Cubans | Haitians | |
---|---|---|
Field Offices | FY19 OCT | FY19 OCT |
El Paso | 166 | 0 |
Laredo | 795 | 0 |
San Diego | 35 | 37 |
Tucson | 19 | 0 |
Total | 1,015 | 37 |
Southwest Border Inadmissibles Fiscal Year 2019 – November
FMUA | UAC | Total Inadmissibles | |
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Field Offices | FY19 NOV | FY19 NOV | FY19 NOV |
El Paso | 1,123 | 65 | 2,031 |
Laredo | 1,298 | 75 | 3,701 |
San Diego | 1,641 | 184 | 3,352 |
Tucson | 924 | 80 | 1,522 |
Total | 4,986 | 404 | 10,606 |
Cuban and Haitian Inadmissibles*
Cubans | Haitians | |
---|---|---|
Field Offices | FY19 NOV | FY19 NOV |
El Paso | 502 | 0 |
Laredo | 720 | 0 |
San Diego | 17 | 47 |
Tucson | 16 | 0 |
Total | 1,255 | 47 |
*Note:Cuban and Haitian inadmissibles are a subset of the Total Southwest Border Inadmissibles data above
Southwest Border Inadmissibles Fiscal Year 2019 – December
FMUA | UAC | Total Inadmissibles | |
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Field Offices | FY19 DEC | FY19 DEC | FY19 DEC |
El Paso | 978 | 55 | 2,127 |
Laredo | 1,193 | 63 | 3,518 |
San Diego | 1,498 | 174 | 3,106 |
Tucson | 714 | 61 | 1,279 |
Total | 4,383 | 353 | 10,030 |
Cuban and Haitian Inadmissibles*
Cubans | Haitians | |
---|---|---|
Field Offices | FY19 DEC | FY19 DEC |
El Paso | 696 | 0 |
Laredo | 733 | 0 |
San Diego | 7 | 53 |
Tucson | 30 | 0 |
Total | 1,466 | 53 |
*Note:Cuban and Haitian inadmissibles are a subset of the Total Southwest Border Inadmissibles data above
Southwest Border Inadmissibles Fiscal Year 2019 – January
FMUA | UAC | Total Inadmissibles | |
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Field Offices | FY19 JAN | FY19 JAN | FY19 JAN |
El Paso | 1,115 | 78 | 2,310 |
Laredo | 1,243 | 81 | 3,712 |
San Diego | 1,058 | 188 | 2,970 |
Tucson | 796 | 62 | 1,322 |
Total | 4,212 | 409 | 10,314 |
Cuban and Haitian Inadmissibles*
Cubans | Haitians | |
---|---|---|
Field Offices | FY19 JAN | FY19 JAN |
El Paso | 624 | 0 |
Laredo | 622 | 0 |
San Diego | 13 | 79 |
Tucson | 23 | 0 |
Total | 1,282 | 79 |
*Note:Cuban and Haitian inadmissibles are a subset of the Total Southwest Border Inadmissibles data above
•AMO: Air and Marine Operations
•OFO: Office of Field Operations
•USBP: U.S. Border Patrol
•FY: Fiscal Year
•FYTD: Fiscal Year to Date
•TD: To Date
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol