June 10, 2021
May 2021 Biden Border Crisis Report
Southwest Border Encounters May 2021: 180,034
Change from 2020: +156,797
Breakdown of Southwest Land Border Encounters May 2021
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Single Adults: 121,082 (up 473% vs. 2020)
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Unaccompanied Alien Children/Single Children: 14,158 (up 1,305% vs. 2020)
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Family Unit Aliens: 44,639 (up 4,143% vs. 2020)
In May, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered 180,034 individuals attempting to enter the country illegally, up 675% from May of 2020. According to CBP, the number of “family unit aliens” was 44,639. This is the number of parents or legal guardians and children travelling together.
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