Mexican migrants detained in the U.S. border

Reports of encounters of Mexican nationals in the U.S. southern border spiked in 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic

Before 2020, numbers account only for apprehensions. From 2020 onward, encounters include apprehensions and expulsions. Data as of September 2022.

Chart: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Diana Baptista Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Get the data