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Border Patrol encounters between ports, Southwest border
U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions and expulsions between ports of entry on the Southwest land border in a month.
Latest (September 2026)8,936Encounters per month
A year earlier (September 2025)8,386+6.6% from a year earlier
High since October 2019249,740December 2023
Low since October 20194,592July 2025
Border Patrol encounters between ports, Southwest border
Encounters per month. Monthly data.
The last 24 months
| Month | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 8,936 | +62 |
| August 2026 | 8,874 | -422 |
| July 2026 | 9,296 | -560 |
| June 2026 | 9,856 | -155 |
| May 2026 | 10,011 | +1,042 |
| April 2026 | 8,969 | +698 |
| March 2026 | 8,271 | +1,672 |
| February 2026 | 6,599 | +522 |
| January 2026 | 6,077 | -399 |
| December 2025 | 6,476 | -877 |
| November 2025 | 7,353 | -634 |
| October 2025 | 7,987 | -399 |
| September 2025 | 8,386 | +2,069 |
| August 2025 | 6,317 | +1,725 |
| July 2025 | 4,592 | -1,474 |
| June 2025 | 6,066 | -2,658 |
| May 2025 | 8,724 | +348 |
| April 2025 | 8,376 | +1,197 |
| March 2025 | 7,179 | -1,170 |
| February 2025 | 8,349 | -20,756 |
| January 2025 | 29,105 | -18,215 |
| December 2024 | 47,320 | +711 |
| November 2024 | 46,609 | -9,906 |
| October 2024 | 56,515 | +2,657 |
Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nationwide Encounters data, CBP, Southwest Land Border Encounters. Updated November 9, 2026. Latest figure: September 2026. Figures are as published and may be revised by the source.
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