Illegal Immigration

Border apprehensions steadily rose from essentially nothing in 1960 to slightly over 1.5 million/year from 1996 through 2000. Apprehensions then steadily declined to a low of about 400,000/year in 2010 through 2018. However, in 2019, border apprehensions are way up and are on a pace to exceed one million. Moreover, in the past those apprehended were primarily adults with a smattering of unaccompanied minors, since mid-2018 it’s been mostly families.