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U.S. Custom and Border Protections Southwest Enforcement Stats For FY2018

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Staff Report
Note: Corridor News will be publishing 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.

Southwest Border Migration FY2018


U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Apprehensions FY2018

*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.)

*Note: UAC — Unaccompanied Alien Children

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, a total of 396,579 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on our Southwest Border. In FY 2017, USBP apprehended 303,916 individuals along our Southwest Border.

For breakdown by Sector, visit USBP Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector.


Office of Field Operations Inadmissibles FY2018

In FY 2018, 124,511 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible. In FY 2017 111,601 individuals 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.

FMUA UAC Total Apprehensions
Sector FY18 FY18 FY18
Big Bend 741 989 8,045
Del Rio 2,829 1,297 15,833
El Centro 3,539 2,715 29,230
El Paso 12,312 5,461 31,561
Laredo 597 2,879 32,641
Rio Grande 63,278 23,757 162,262
San Diego 4,408 2,491 38,591
Tucson 4,954 5,023 52,172
Yuma 14,554 5,424 26,244
USBP Southwest Border Total 107,212 50,036 396,579


Southwest Border Inadmissibles by Field Office Fiscal Year 2019
Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children (0-17 yr old) Inadmissibles
Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year To Date 2019 compared to Fiscal Year 2018.

Unaccompanied Alien Children by Field Office
Field Office FY18 TD JAN FY19 TD JAN % Change
FY18 TD JAN to FY19 TD JAN
El Paso 1,165 283 -76%
Laredo 649 289 -55%
San Diego 548 726 32%
Tucson 671 323 -52%
Southwest Border Total 3,033 1,621 -47%


Southwest Border Family Unit Inadmissibles*
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Year 2019 compared to Fiscal Year 2018.

Family Units by Field Office
Field Office FY18 TD JAN FY19 TD JAN % Change
FY18 TD JAN FY19 TD JAN
El Paso 4,985 4,051 -19%
Laredo 4,171 4,913 18%
San Diego 4,857 5,500 13%
Tucson 3,419 3,295 -4%
Southwest Border Total 17,432 17,759 2%


Unaccompanied Alien Children Inadmissibles by Fiscal Year
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2017 – 2019 TD

Unaccompanied Alien Children by Country
Country FY17 FY18 FY19 TD JAN
El Salvador 1,721 833 45
Guatemala 2,829 3,691 383
Honduras 1,173 1,655 253
Mexico 1,556 2,210 835


Family Unit Inadmissibles by Fiscal Year*
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2017 – 2019 TD

Family Unit by Country
Country FY17 FY18 FY19 TD JAN
El Salvador 4,577 3,738 721
Guatemala 6,789 12,185 2,829
Honduras 4,246 8,327 1,995
Mexico 10,628 21,411 8,275

*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.

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
Field Office FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 TD 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
Field Office FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 TD 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
Total CBP Enforcement Actions
Numbers below reflect FY2016 and FY2017 totals, FY2018TD (October 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018)
*These totals are for 11 months, which is one month short of their Fiscal Year. Their Fiscal Year ends September 30

FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO)
Total Inadmissibles1 274,821 216,370 204,288
U.S. BORDER PATROL
Total Apprehensions2 415,816 310,531 361,993
Total Enforcement Actions 690,637 526,901 566,281

1Inadmissibles refers to 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.
2Apprehensions refers to the physical control or temporary detainment of a person who is not lawfully in the U.S. which may or may not result in an arrest.


ARRESTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OR THOSE WANTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Numbers below reflect FY2016-2017 totals, FY2018TD (October 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018)
*These totals are for 11 months, which is one month short of their Fiscal Year. Their Fiscal Year ends September 30

FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
Criminal Aliens3 Encountered 14,090 10,596 10,572
NCIC4 Arrests 8,129 7,656 5,670
U.S. BORDER PATROL
Criminal Aliens3 Encountered 12,842 8,531 6,259
Criminal Aliens with Outstanding Wants or Warrants 3,697 2,675 1,547

3Criminal Aliens refers to aliens who have been convicted of crime, whether in the United States or abroad, so long as the conviction is for conduct which is deemed criminal by the United States. Criminal aliens encountered at ports of entry are inadmissible, absent extenuating circumstances, and represent a subset of total OFO inadmissibles. U.S. Border Patrol arrests of criminal aliens are a subset of total apprehensions.
See U.S. Border Patrol Criminal Alien Statistics for a breakdown of criminal alien stats by type of conviction.
4NCIC (National Crime Information Center) arrests refers to the number of CBP arrests of individuals, including U.S. citizens, who are wanted by other law enforcement agencies.


Criminal Alien Statistics – FY2018

The following is a summary of U.S. Border Patrol enforcement actions related to arrests of criminal aliens for Fiscal Years1 2016, 2017 and 2018 through 31 August.

Records checks of available law enforcement databases following the apprehension of an alien may reveal a history of criminal conviction(s). That conviction information is recorded in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection database, from which the data below is derived.


ARRESTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS 
FY2016-2017 totals, and FY2018 YTD (October 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018) 

The term “criminal alien” refers to aliens who have been convicted of one or more crimes, whether in the United States or abroad, prior to interdiction by the U.S. Border Patrol; it does not include convictions for conduct that is not deemed criminal by the United States. Arrests of criminal aliens are a subset of total apprehensions by U.S. Border Patrol.

FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
U.S. Border Patrol Criminal Alien Arrests 12,842 8,531 6,259


TOTAL CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS BY TYPE
FY2016-2017 totals, and FY2018 YTD (October 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018)

This table organizes convictions of criminal aliens by type of criminal conduct. Because some criminal aliens may be convicted of multiple criminal offenses, total convictions listed below exceed the total arrests noted in the table above.

FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
Assault, battery, domestic violence 1,007 692 506
Burglary, robbery, larceny, theft, fraud 825 595 322
Driving under the influence 2,458 1,596 1,062
Homicide, manslaughter 8 3 3
Illegal drug possession, trafficking 1,797 1,249 816
Illegal entry, re-entry 7,060 4,502 3,637
Illegal weapons possession, transport, trafficking 237 173 98
Sexual offenses 155 137 78
Other2 2,544 1,851 1,298

1CBP’s Fiscal Year is October 1 through September 30.
2“Other” includes any conviction not included in the categories above.


Office of Field Operations Currency Seizures
(to August 31, 2018)

*These totals are for 11 months, which is one month short of their Fiscal Year. Their Fiscal Year ends September 30

FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
Amount (USD) $64,780,287 $74,607,068 $81,205,691 $75,964,824 $62,089,248 $65,002,856 $59,857,545


U.S. Border Patrol Currency Seizures
(to August 31, 2018)

*These totals are for 11 months, which is one month short of their Fiscal Year. Their Fiscal Year ends September 30

FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
Amount (USD) $7,575,360 $6,003,336 $7,991,385 $4,741,288 $7,924,537 $5,869,004 $7,354,285


Monthly U.S. Border Patrol Nationwide Checkpoint Currency Seizures
(April 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018)

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG
Amount (USD) $17,913 $256,033 $31,494 $14,339 $169,592


Office of Field Operations Drug Seizures
(to August 31, 2018)
*These totals are for 11 months. Their Fiscal Year ends September 30.

FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
Cocaine 45,260 39,075 41,312 38,145 52,803 62,331 47,945
Heroin 3,780 3,990 4,314 5,530 4,224 3,925 4,813
Marijuana 522,614 469,995 437,950 602,795 515,381 361,564 283,084
Methamphetamine 14,131 20,739 23,234 29,001 37,703 50,569 67,292
Fentanyl n/a n/a n/a n/a 440 1,196 ** 1,357

*weights are in pounds (lb)
** Fentanyl statistics reflected here are through July 31 and August and September are NOT included.

U.S. Border Patrol Drug Seizures
(to August 31, 2018)
*Totals are for 11 months. Fiscal Year ends September 30.

FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
Cocaine 12,161 4,696 4,554 11,220 5,473 9,346 6,423
Heroin 430 576 606 518 566 953 532
Marijuana 2,299,864 2,430,123 1,922,545 1,538,307 1,294,052 861,231 439,531
Methamphetamine 3,715 3,580 3,930 6,443 8,224 10,328 10,382
Fentanyl n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 181 332

*weights are in pounds (lb)

See the U.S. Border Patrol Nationwide Checkpoint Drug Seizures in Pounds webpage for a monthly breakdown of drug seizures at U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints.


USBP Nationwide Apprehensions by Gang Affiliation
(to August 31, 2018)
*These totals are for 11 months. Their Fiscal Year ends September 30.

Gang Affiliation FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 TD
107th St 1
18th Street 96 84 47 61 126
Angelino Heights Sureno 13 0 0 0 1 0
Bandidos 1 0 0 0 0
Barrio Azteca 7 6 4 3 4
Border Brothers 0 0 0 0 1
Brown Pride 0 0 0 0 0
Folk Nation 0 0 0 0 0
Hard Times 13 0 0 1 0 0
Hells Angels 0 0 1 0 0
Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos (HPL) 2 2 0 3 2
Latin Kings 17 16 18 6 7
Locos Surenos Trece 1
Los Zetas 0 0 1 0 0
MS-13 437 335 253 228 377
Mara-R 0 0 0 1 0
Maravilla Salva Trucha 0 0 1 0 2
Mexican Mafia 3 4 6 4 3
Mexicles 0 0 0 0 0
Mexikanemi 7 2 0 3 0
Nortenos 13 14 5 6 5
Other 183 154 136 90 75
Outlaws 1 0 0 0 0
Paisas 86 73 119 53 58
Partido Revolucionario Mexican (PRM) 0 0 0 0 0
Playboys 0 0 1 0 0
South Los 1 0 0 0 1
Surenos (sur-13) 160 140 90 66 57
Tango Blast 18 14 16 8 6
Texas Syndicate 2 0 3 1 1
West Park 0 0 0 1 0
Zetas 0 0 0 1 1
Total 1,034 844 702 536 728


U.S. Border Patrol Recidivism Rates
*Fiscal Year 2018 has not been released as of yet

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
Recidivism5 16% 14% 14% 12% 10%

5Recidivism refers to percentage of individuals apprehended more than one time by the Border Patrol within a fiscal year.


Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children (0-17 yr old) Apprehensions by Sector FY2018
*Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2018 compared to Fiscal Year 2017.

Unaccompanied Alien Children by Sector
Sector FY17 FY18 % Change
FY17 to FY18
Big Bend 811 989 22%
Del Rio 1,349 1,297 -4%
El Centro 1,531 2,715 77%
El Paso 3,926 5,461 39%
Laredo 2,033 2,879 42%
Rio Grande 23,708 23,757 0%
San Diego 1,551 2,491 61%
Tucson 3,659 5,023 37%
Yuma 2,867 5,424 89%
USBP Southwest Border Total 41,435 50,036 21%


Southwest Border Family Unit* Apprehensions
Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2018 compared to Fiscal Year 2017.

Family Unit* Apprehensions by Sector
Sector FY17 FY18 % Change
FY17 to FY18
Big Bend 941 741 -21%
Del Rio 2,453 2,829 15%
El Centro 1,798 3,539 97%
El Paso 8,609 12,312 43%
Laredo 865 597 -31%
Rio Grande 49,896 63,278 27%
San Diego 2,944 4.408 50%
Tucson 2,042 4,954 143%
Yuma 6,074 14,554 140%
USBP Southwest Border Total 75,622 107,212 42%


Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2013 – 2018

Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country
Country FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
El Salvador 5,990 16,404 9,389 17,512 9,143 4,949
Guatemala 8,068 17,057 13,589 18,913 14,827 22,327
Honduras 6,747 18,244 5,409 10,468 7,784 10,913
Mexico 17,240 15,634 11,012 11,926 8,877 10,136


Family Unit* Apprehensions by Country
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2013 – 2018

Family Units* Apprehensions by Country
Country FY16 FY17 FY18
El Salvador 27,114 24,122 13,669
Guatemala 23,067 24,657 50,401
Honduras 20,226 22,366 39,439
Mexico 3,481 2,271 2,261

*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.) 

 

 

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