* Beginning in 2008, includes all administrative arrests conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO). Apprehensions refer to Border Patrol apprehensions and ICE administrative arrests.
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Number of unauthorized immigrants apprehended in the U.S. FY 1990-2022
In 2022, about **** million unauthorized immigrants were apprehended in the United States. This was a significant increase from the previous year, when there were around **** million unauthorized immigrants apprehended nationwide. Apprehensions refer to Border Patrol apprehensions and ICE administrative arrests.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (September 26, 2023). Number of unauthorized immigrant apprehended in the United States from fiscal year 1990 to fiscal year 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/247071/illegal-aliens-apprehended-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "Number of unauthorized immigrant apprehended in the United States from fiscal year 1990 to fiscal year 2022." Chart. September 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/247071/illegal-aliens-apprehended-in-the-us/
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