Encounters at the Southwest border

The number of encounters between border officials and migrants fell drastically in 2024. “Encounters” includes apprehensions and expulsions, and the tally can count multiple interactions between one migrant and border officials separately.

The Southwest border region includes parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
Chart: Gloria Gomez/Arizona Mirror and Amanda Hernández/StatelineSource: U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionGet the dataEmbed Created with Datawrapper