Unprecedented labor demand receded in 2024 and Border Patrol arrests fell

Border Patrol arrests and job openings per unemployed worker, April 2020–November 2024

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"Nationwide Encounters", Customs and Border Protection, last modified July 15, 2025; Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPS,