Legal entries by asylum seekers at US-Mexico lawful entry points are down 99.9%

At southwest ports, credible fear inadmissibles paroled at ports, Oct. 2016-August. 2026

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Sources: CBP, “Nationwide Encounters,” 2024; CBP; CBP, “Southwest Border Migration,” 2017-2018; CBP, “Custody and Transfer Statistics,” 2020-2026; TRAC immigration, Stopping "Inadmissibles" at U.S. Ports of Entry, July 2026 (for 2019 data); CBP, CBP Office of Field Operations Statistics, (for 2016-2018 data).

Notes: Asylum seekers refers to credible fear inadmissibles