U.S. Southern Border Facts

While national media reports and commentaries related to border incidents highlight the rehousing of people who have crossed the border in various methods and are now receiving access to relocation resources; the issues of drugs, human trafficking, and illegal commerce is worthy of equal attention.

The Jan- Apr 2023 statistics do not detail Canada/Alaska boundary protection but therefore the dramatic enforcement encounters is closely consistent inconsistent with the 25%/52% milage difference of the Northern & Southern state borders.   

• Northern Land - USBP Enforcement Encounters Jan - Apr total: 3,177  
  • Title 8 Apprehension: 2,786
  • Title 42 Expulsions: 391
• Northern Land- OFO * Enforcement Encounters Jan - Apr total: 52,924 
  • Title 8 Inadmissible: 46,498
  • Title 42 Expulsions:    6,426

• Southwest Land - USBP Enforcement Encounters Jan - Apr total: 602,402  
  • Title 8 Apprehension: 300,610
  • Title 42 Expulsions:    301,792

• Southwest Land - OFO * Enforcement Encounters Jan - Apr total: 112,834   
  • Title 8 Inadmissible: 104,926
  • Title 42 Expulsions:     7,908

All Nationwide USBP Enforcement Encounters Jan-Apr 605,579

All Nationwide OFO Enforcement Encounters Jan-Apr   165,758 (27% of total USBP & OFO)

*Office of Field Operations

There are 300 ports of entry across the 7,458 miles of U.S. borders.  U.S. Southern border is 1,933 miles long, while across all northern states(conterminous) it is 3,987 miles.  The Canada/Alaska boundary is 1,538 miles across. Lengths of United States Boundaries | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov).

The agency delegated with guarding the border is the U.S. Customs & Border Protection.  The press releases the week included:

• Rescue mother and son from drowning - Mission, TX
• Travel Tips for Hajj Travelers  - Detroit, MI
• Halted two human smuggling attempts at I-35 checkpoint  - Laredo - TX
• CBP officers seize 111 pounds of methamphetamine at the Ysleta Port of Entry  - El Paso, TX
• Border Patrol checkpoints interdict hard narcotics - Endinburg, TX
• Second largest seizure of Totoaba Swim Bladders by Arizona CBP Officers
•  217 Pounds of Cocaine discovery during inspections of outbound commercial cargo - Port Huron - MI

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Data Dictionary | U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

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