There were over 3.2 million people who entered the U.S. illegally nationwide in fiscal 2023, the most in recorded U.S. history, according to the latest data published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Combined with gotaway data only reported by Border Patrol agents at the southwest border, illegal border crossers totaled at least 3,970,318 in fiscal 2023.
A total of 3,201,144 people were apprehended illegally entering the U.S. in fiscal 2023, with the greatest number of 341,392 recorded just last month, excluding gotaways, according to official CBP data.
September’s numbers were also the highest number of any month in recorded U.S. history, including those apprehended at the southwest border. The highest number of apprehensions at the northern border were reported in August.
