Migration to U.S. Fluctuates Based on Changes in Washington, Crises in Source Countries

Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border by country of citizenship

A bar chart showing migrant encounters rising under the Biden administration before falling, with significant variation by source country.

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Note: Includes encounters by U.S. Border Patrol and at ports of entry.

Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Washington Office on Latin America