What the Border Looked Like in FY2022

The release of fiscal year 2022 border data was again marked by headlines touting a record-breaking year for encounters. In the following issue brief, we delve into the border data further, analyzing the migration patterns and trends that occurred in FY2022, how Title 8 was used at the border in FY2022, how trends at the northern border and at sea changed this fiscal year, and what process changes were implemented at the border.

Note: In our border analysis, we only analyze data on encounters by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) in between ports of entry, not all encounters at the southwest border, which include encounters by the Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Ports of Entry (POEs). However, when analyzing the northern border, we include encounters by both USBP and OFO.

“Expulsions” is the term used for sending migrants out of the country under Title 42, the CDC public health order, and “apprehensions” is used for all migrants processed under any part of immigration law, whether they ultimately are released into the United States, deported, or otherwise sent abroad.