In the fiscal year of 2020, the United States Border Patrol apprehended 400,651 people trying to cross the Southwest border. This was a significant decrease from the previous year, when there were 851,508 apprehensions by Border Patrol at the Southwest border. This decrease is likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Aliens apprehended by the U.S. border patrol from 2000 to 2020, by border
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US Customs and Border Protection. "Aliens Apprehended by The U.S. Border Patrol from 2000 to 2020, by Border." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455813/alien-apprehensions-by-the-us-border-patrol-by-border/
US Customs and Border Protection, Aliens apprehended by the U.S. border patrol from 2000 to 2020, by border Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455813/alien-apprehensions-by-the-us-border-patrol-by-border/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Aliens apprehended by the U.S. border patrol from 2000 to 2020, by border [Graph], US Customs and Border Protection, August 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/455813/alien-apprehensions-by-the-us-border-patrol-by-border/