Monthly Apprehensions of Immigrants at US Southern Border



Between March 2018 and March 2019 the number of immigrants coming the US via the southern border increased almost 150%, and the number of these immigrants coming in family units with children increased almost 500%. The greater quantity and different demographic of immigrants currently presents an unprecedented challenge to US immigration processes and infrastructure.


Each icon represents 100 immigrants apprehended by CBP that month
Source: Customs and Border Patrol
By: Isabel Maria Coughlin