May 12, 2021

April 2021 Biden Border Crisis Report

Southwest Border Encounters April 2021: 178,622

Change from 2020: +161,516

Breakdown of Southwest Land Border Encounters April 2021       

  1. Single Adults: 111,301 (up 613% vs. 2020)

  2. Unaccompanied Alien Children/Single Children: 17,171 (up 2,217% vs. 2020)

  3. Family Unit Aliens: 50,016 (up 6,677% vs. 2020)

In April, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered 178,622 individuals attempting to enter the country illegally, up 3% from March and up 944% from April of 2020. According to CBP, the number of “family unit aliens” was 50,016. This is the number of parents or legal guardians and children travelling together.

Issue Tag: National Security