Estimated Illegal Border Crossings 2024. Total southwest border irregular encounters in june, including individuals who presented at ports of entry without a cbp one appointment, were 88,612, a 30% decrease from may 2024. The number of people who are apprehended by us border patrol agents or voluntarily surrender to them at or near the border with mexico has skyrocketed.
In the final month of fy2023, cbp recorded 269,735 encounters at the southwest border, marking another unprecedented milestone under department of. Illegal border crossings soared to record levels under president biden, averaging 2 million per year from 2021 to 2023.