Monthly US Border Patrol apprehensions dropped below 10,000 from February 2025, with January 2026 nationwide encounters at 34,626, down 91% from the Biden-era peak
US Customs and Border Protection apprehended just 42,757 migrants at the southwest border in the first half of fiscal year 2026, placing annual apprehensions on track for the lowest total since 1967; January 2026 encounters fell 84% from January 2025, and even a March 2026 rebound of 8,300 crossings was 15% above March 2025 but remained historically minimal by any prior-decade measure