Do the latest statistics on apprehensions mean the same as Border Patrol statistics from 20 years ago? What do the latest statistics on apprehensions at the border really mean? The current pace of apprehensions is less than half the 1.6 million level of Border Patrol apprehensions in FY 2000. In February 2019, there were 66,450 Southwest border apprehensions, with 42,999 or 65% of the apprehensions were family units or unaccompanied minors. The report concluded, “According to one Border Patrol supervisor, the Border Patrol sees an increase in illegal entries when aliens are metered at ports of entry.

Source: Forbes March 07, 2019 05:03 UTC