U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions and expulsions FY 1990-2025

In FY 2025, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded some ******* enforcement encounters in the United States. This reflected a dramatic drop from the previous year, when encounters reached nearly **** million. These include both expulsion actions as well as apprehensions. Due to its proximity and shared border, Mexico remains the leading country of origin for most undocumented immigrants in the U.S., with California and Texas being home to the majority.

What is the U.S. Border Patrol?

The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) is primarily responsible for securing the borders of the United States in between official border crossings. It differs from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is responsible for much of the federal government’s interior immigration enforcement.

Immigration and political division

While much to the U.S. population has immigrant roots, the topic of immigration in the U.S. remains one of the country’s longest-standing political debates. Support among Republicans for restrictive immigration has grown alongside Democratic support for open immigration. This growing divide has deepened the polarization between the two major political parties.