Border crosser apprehensions drop 96% at southwest border
Feb 24, 2026 · Southwest Border, U.S.
Apprehensions of undocumented border crossers dropped 96% at the southwest border in one year, with January 2026 showing 9,726 apprehensions compared to 61,445 in January 2025. Nationwide apprehensions totaled 34,626 in January 2026, down from 81,479 in January 2025. Daily encounters averaged 1,117 in January 2026 compared to 2,628 daily average in January 2025.
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