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Nationwide CBP encounters
All U.S. Customs and Border Protection encounters in a month at the Southwest and Northern land borders, airports, seaports and other ports of entry.
Latest (September 2026)29,955Encounters per month
A year earlier (September 2025)26,002+15.2% from a year earlier
High since October 2019370,883December 2023
Low since October 201924,589July 2025
Nationwide CBP encounters
Encounters per month. Monthly data.
The last 24 months
| Month | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 29,955 | -4,886 |
| August 2026 | 34,841 | +607 |
| July 2026 | 34,234 | +2,249 |
| June 2026 | 31,985 | -1,213 |
| May 2026 | 33,198 | +1,567 |
| April 2026 | 31,631 | -153 |
| March 2026 | 31,784 | +4,552 |
| February 2026 | 27,232 | -7,740 |
| January 2026 | 34,972 | +3,984 |
| December 2025 | 30,988 | +262 |
| November 2025 | 30,726 | -218 |
| October 2025 | 30,944 | +4,942 |
| September 2025 | 26,002 | -160 |
| August 2025 | 26,162 | +1,573 |
| July 2025 | 24,589 | -596 |
| June 2025 | 25,185 | -4,285 |
| May 2025 | 29,470 | +273 |
| April 2025 | 29,197 | +184 |
| March 2025 | 29,013 | +400 |
| February 2025 | 28,613 | -52,866 |
| January 2025 | 81,479 | -43,003 |
| December 2024 | 124,482 | -490 |
| November 2024 | 124,972 | -17,770 |
| October 2024 | 142,742 | -1,924 |
Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nationwide Encounters data, CBP, Nationwide Encounters. Updated November 9, 2026. Latest figure: September 2026. Figures are as published and may be revised by the source.
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