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Last updated on: 10/24/2022 | Author: ProCon.org

Oct. 24, 2022 – Record Number of Migrant Apprehensions at US Southern Border

Posted on October 24, 2022 by marcushirn

During the 2022 fiscal year (Oct. 01, 2021 to Sep. 30, 2022), US Customs and Border Patrol apprehended a record 2.3 migrants at the southern US border, surpassing the 1.7 million apprehended in FY2021 by 37%.

Almost 70% were adults on their own, almost 25% were families, and about 6% were unaccompanied children.

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ProCon.org. (2022, October 24). Oct. 24, 2022 – Record Number of Migrant Apprehensions at US Southern Border. ProCon.org. https://immigration.procon.org/timeline-events/oct-24-2022-record-number-of-migrant-apprehensions-at-us-southern-border

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Oct. 24, 2022 – Record Number of Migrant Apprehensions at US Southern Border," ProCon.org. last modified October 24, 2022. https://immigration.procon.org/timeline-events/oct-24-2022-record-number-of-migrant-apprehensions-at-us-southern-border/.
MLA (9th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Oct. 24, 2022 – Record Number of Migrant Apprehensions at US Southern Border." ProCon.org. 24 Oct. 2022, immigration.procon.org/timeline-events/oct-24-2022-record-number-of-migrant-apprehensions-at-us-southern-border

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Oct. 24, 2022 – Record Number of Migrant Apprehensions at US Southern Border." ProCon.org. Last modified on October 24, 2022. Accessed January 25, 2023. https://immigration.procon.org/timeline-events/oct-24-2022-record-number-of-migrant-apprehensions-at-us-southern-border/