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

At southwest ports by type, Oct. 2016-Mar. 2026

(Please use a modern browser to see the interactive version of this visualization)

Get the dataDownload image

Sources: CBP, “Nationwide Encounters,” 2024; CBP; CBP, “Southwest Border Migration,” 2017-2018; CBP, “Custody and Transfer Statistics,” 2020-2026.

Notes: Asylum seekers refers to credible fear inadmissibles