U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the nation’s largest federal law enforcement agency charged with securing the nation’s borders and facilitating international travel and trade. Our top priority is to keep terrorists and their weapons from entering the United States.
At the nation’s more than 300 ports of entry, CBP officers have a complex mission with broad law enforcement authorities tied to screening all foreign visitors, returning American citizens and imported cargo that enters the U.S. Along the nation’s borders, the United States Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations are the uniformed law enforcement arms of CBP responsible for securing U.S. borders between ports of entry.
Visit CBP's Southwest Border Migration page for demographic information regarding apprehensions and inadmissibles on the southwest border and the Assaults and Use of Force page for data on assaults on agents and officers, and uses of force by CBP personnel.
Fiscal Year 2026 runs from October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026.
Total CBP Enforcement Actions
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 - 2026.
| Enforcement | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Field Operations (OFO)1 | 216,370 | 281,881 | 288,523 | 241,786 | 294,352 | 551,930 | 1,137,452 | 1,343,823 | 437,723 | 238,748 |
| U.S. Border Patrol (USBP)2 | 310,531 | 404,142 | 859,501 | 405,036 | 1,662,167 | 2,214,652 | 2,063,692 | 1,577,319 | 254,183 | 110,118 |
| Total Enforcement Encounters | 526,901 | 683,178 | 1,148,024 | 646,822 | 1,956,519 | 2,766,582 | 3,201,144 | 2,901,142 | 691,906 | 348,866 |
1 Beginning in March FY20, OFO Encounters statistics include both Title 8 Inadmissibles and Title 42 Expulsions. To learn more, visit Title-8-and-Title-42-Statistics. Inadmissibles refers to individuals encountered at ports of entry who are seeking lawful admission into the United States but are determined to be inadmissible, individuals presenting themselves to seek humanitarian protection under our laws, and individuals who withdraw an application for admission and return to their countries of origin within a short timeframe.
2 Beginning in March FY20, USBP Encounters statistics include both Title 8 Apprehensions and Title 42 Expulsions. To learn more, visit Title-8-and-Title-42-Statistics. Apprehensions refers to the physical control or temporary detainment of a person who is not lawfully in the U.S. which may or may not result in an arrest.
Search and Rescue Efforts
CBP agents frequently conduct life-saving efforts, while carrying out their respective missions. Numbers below reflect Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 - FY 2026.
| Rescues | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USBP Southwest Border | 4,921 | 5,336 | 12,857 | 22,075 | 37,324 | 5,420 | 2,255 | 1,236 |
| AMO Nationwide | 377 | 184 | 423 | 447 | 187 | 173 | 78 | 61 |
Office of Field Operations
Numbers below reflect FY 2017 - FY 2026.
| Law Enforcement | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Noncitizens Encountered3 | 10,596 | 11,623 | 12,705 | 7,009 | 6,567 | 16,993 | 20,166 | 19,242 | 12,962 | 8,801 |
| NCIC4 Arrests | 7,656 | 5,929 | 8,546 | 7,108 | 8,979 | 10,389 | 11,509 | 12,206 | 11,743 | 12,651 |
U.S. Border Patrol
Numbers below reflect FY 2017 - FY 2026.
| Law Enforcement | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Noncitizens Encountered3 | 8,531 | 6,698 | 4,269 | 2,438 | 10,763 | 12,028 | 15,267 | 17,048 | 8,814 | 8,084 |
| Criminal Noncitizens with Outstanding Wants or Warrants | 2,675 | 1,550 | 4,153 | 2,054 | 1,904 | 949 | 988 | 954 | 628 | 704 |
3 Criminal noncitizens refer to noncitizens who have been convicted of crime, whether in the United States or abroad, so long as the conviction is for conduct which is deemed criminal by the United States. Criminal noncitizens encountered at ports of entry are inadmissible, absent extenuating circumstances, and represent a subset of total OFO inadmissibles. U.S. Border Patrol arrests of criminal noncitizens are a subset of total apprehensions. See U.S. Border Patrol Criminal Noncitizen Statistics for a breakdown of criminal noncitizen stats by type of conviction.
4 NCIC (National Crime Information Center) arrests refers to the number of CBP arrests of individuals, including U.S. citizens, who are wanted by other law enforcement agencies.
As of Fiscal Year 2025 (starting October 1, 2024), border searches of electronic devices is now reported on the Border Search of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry page.
Monthly U.S. Border Patrol Nationwide Checkpoint Currency Seizures
Numbers below reflect FY 2018 - FY 2026.
| Month | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | $35,829 | $49,247 | $33,558 | $196,378 | $60,687 | $421,148 | $80,382 | $95,749 | $12,550 |
| November | $26,285 | $51,269 | $114,297 | $17,528 | $11,683 | $16,527 | $50,185 | $48,582 | $145,814 |
| December | $2,822 | $63,697 | $156,961 | $66,907 | $5,118 | $4,054 | $10,920 | $1,117 | $12,224 |
| January | $203,213 | $59,857 | $52,649 | $192,116 | $178,971 | $162,679 | $13,669 | $8,904 | $29,319 |
| February | $117,933 | $103,982 | $84,475 | $263,892 | $17,826 | $782,267 | $11,150 | $6,545 | $50,280 |
| March | $157,669 | $110,924 | $36,301 | $135,123 | $22,114 | $127,327 | $12,531 | $214,444 | $41 |
| April | $17,913 | $15,016 | $49,559 | $64,933 | $42,254 | $28,476 | $7,295 | $30,267 | $70,481 |
| May | $256,033 | $129,766 | $691,640 | $29,188 | $49,491 | $110,894 | $12,627 | $800 | $79,838 |
| June | $31,494 | $119,732 | $511,781 | $18,626 | $9,476 | $117,953 | $98,265 | $214,343 | $14,292 |
| July | $14,339 | $86,696 | $159,504 | $73,779 | $181,194 | $63,240 | $95,509 | $15,638 | $89,372 |
| August | $169,592 | $141,475 | $275,751 | $331,791 | $6,081 | $27,408 | $39,028 | $86,856 | $39,560 |
| September | $80,358 | $33,487 | $124,274 | $39,257 | $6,756 | $38,871 | $154,012 | $145,375 | - |
| Total | $1,113,480 | $965,148 | $2,290,750 | $1,429,519 | $591,651 | $1,900,844 | $585,573 | $868,620 | $543,771 |
OFO and USBP Currency Seizures Dashboard
Explore the Office of Field Operations (OFO) and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Currency & Other Monetary Instrument Seizures by Fiscal Year dashboard.
U.S. Border Patrol Nationwide Checkpoint Drug Seizures
Numbers below reflect FY 2026.
| Month | Marijuana | Cocaine | Heroin | Meth (w/Crystal) | Fentanyl | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 326 | 144 | 0 | 285 | 75 | 1 |
| November | 5,498 | 808 | 0 | 591 | 84 | 2 |
| December | 2,125 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| January | 832 | 149 | 7 | 226 | 99 | 1 |
| February | 1,181 | 271 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| March | 2,362 | 908 | 0 | 215 | 10 | 1,178 |
| April | 1,335 | 134 | 47 | 343 | 15 | 3 |
| May | 789 | 272 | 31 | 6 | 150 | 2 |
| June | 454 | 282 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 3 |
| July | 5,904 | 586 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 1,661 | 210 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 2 |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 22,467 | 3,821 | 115 | 2,312 | 435 | 1,199 |
OFO and USBP Drug Seizures Dashboard
Explore Office of Field Operations (OFO) and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Drug Seizure Statistics by weight* and count of events by Fiscal Year.
* Drug seizures are rounded to the nearest whole number and therefore the sum of drug seizures may be within +/- 1 lb. of the grand total.
Air and Marine Operations Statistics Drug Seizures Dashboard
See Air and Marine Operations Drug Seizures Statistics for a breakdown of enforcement actions with non-CBP agencies.
U.S. Border Patrol Nationwide Apprehensions by Gang Affiliation
Numbers below reflect FY2017 - FY2026.
| Gang Affiliation | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Street | 61 | 145 | 168 | 36 | 28 | 110 | 65 | 31 | 22 | 8 |
| Barrio Azteca | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Crips | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos (HPL) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Latin Kings | 6 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
| MS-13 | 228 | 413 | 464 | 72 | 113 | 312 | 178 | 72 | 59 | 31 |
| Mexican Mafia | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Mexicles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexikanemi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Nortenos | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| One Order | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other | 90 | 82 | 110 | 75 | 53 | 94 | 128 | 141 | 82 | 72 |
| Paisas | 53 | 62 | 90 | 93 | 79 | 146 | 133 | 148 | 168 | 183 |
| Partido Revolucionario Mexican (PRM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Surenos (sur-13) | 66 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 45 | 45 |
| Tango Blast | 8 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| Texas Syndicate | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tren de Aragua | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 27 | 51 | 34 |
| Vallucos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | 536 | 808 | 976 | 363 | 348 | 751 | 639 | 523 | 460 | 435 |
CBP TSDS Encounters at and Between Land Ports of Entry
| Data Set Encounters | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Field Operations Terrorism-Related Encounters at Land Border Ports of Entry of All Nationalities* | ||||||||
| Southwest Border | 280 | 72 | 103 | 67 | 80 | 52 | 3,704 | 11,283 |
| Northern Border | 258 | 124 | 54 | 313 | 484 | 358 | 307 | 203 |
| Total | 538 | 196 | 157 | 380 | 564 | 410 | 4,011 | 11,486 |
| Data Set Encounters | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 thru August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Border Patrol Terrorism-Related Encounters Between Ports of Entry of Non-U.S. Citizens | ||||||||
| Southwest Border | 0 | 3 | 15 | 98 | 169 | 103 | 72 | 102 |
| Northern Border | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 16 | 98 | 172 | 106 | 73 | 105 |
| Percentage of Total USBP Encounters | 0.0004% | 0.0007% | 0.0010% | 0.0044% | 0.0083% | 0.0068% | 0.0287% | 0.0954% |
This table provides a summary of CBP encounters of all persons at ports of entry with terrorism-related records at the time of their encounter and non-U.S. citizens with terrorism-related records at the time of their encounter between U.S. ports of entry. Terrorism-related records may include records from the U.S. Government’s Terrorist Screening Dataset. As such, the information is protected from public disclosure and provided only to persons who have a need to know, such as federal law enforcement officials, for their authorized screening and vetting functions.
Though terrorism-related encounters at our borders represent an extremely small portion of total border encounters, the screening process to identify such individuals is an example of the critical work CBP Agents and Officers carry out every day on the frontlines. DHS works tirelessly to secure our borders through a combination of highly trained personnel, ground and aerial monitoring systems, international collaboration, and robust intelligence and information-sharing networks.
Noncitizens who match to a terrorism-related record that are encountered by the CBP Office of Field Operations at land ports of entry are most commonly found inadmissible to our country and immediately repatriated or removed. They may also be turned over to another government agency for subsequent detention and law enforcement action, as appropriate. When encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) after entering the country without inspection, these noncitizens are most commonly detained and removed or turned over to another government agency for subsequent detention and law enforcement action, as appropriate.
* POE totals may include multiple encounters of the same individual.