Child Migrant Crossings Continue Rising as Case Backlog Shrinks

A line chart showing the number of unacommpanied minors apprehended at the U.S. southern border at a record high in 2022, while the number of pending immigration cases for child migrants peaked in 2020.

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Note: Data for part of fiscal year 2020 and for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 includes children expelled under Title 42.

Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice.