Under the Biden-Harris administration and the Mexican Obrador administration, the greatest number of Mexican nationals illegally entering or attempting to illegally enter the U.S. have been reported of nearly 3 million.
Nationwide, they total 2,826,457, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
The majority, 2,761,454, were apprehended or encountered at the southwest border, followed by 42,974 in other areas nationwide, and 22,029 at the northern border.
They total more than the individual populations of 15 U.S. states. Combined, they’d be the 36th largest U.S. state behind Mississippi’s estimated 2.9 million population and more than New Mexico’s 2.1 million. They’d be the third most populous city in America, behind New York City and Los Angeles, more than Chicago’s 2.6 million and Houston’s 2.3 million.
