For the first time in five years, Mexicans outnumbered non-Mexicans in border apprehensions in 2020 | Pew Research Center

November 4, 2020

After surging in 2019, migrant apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border fell sharply in fiscal 2020

For the first time in five years, Mexicans outnumbered non-Mexicans in border apprehensions in 2020

For the first time in five years, Mexicans outnumbered non-Mexicans in border apprehensions in 2020

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For the first time in five years, Mexicans outnumbered non-Mexicans in border apprehensions in 2020

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After surging in 2019, migrant apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border fell sharply in fiscal 2020
Southwest border apprehensions have often peaked in March, but pattern has changed in recent years
Migrant apprehensions decreased in most U.S.-Mexico border sectors in 2020
Single adults accounted for a large majority of southwest border apprehensions in 2020
For the first time in five years, Mexicans outnumbered non-Mexicans in border apprehensions in 2020
Apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border fell sharply in 2020 amid COVID-19