Number of unaccompanied children arriving at the border reaches new record
The recent number of unaccompanied children detained at the Southwest US border — most of whom are seeking asylum — has eclipsed previous monthly highs over the last decade. The steep rise in arrivals so early in the year, well before a typical peak in early summer, suggests more children will arrive in the coming months.
20K
March 2021
18,656
children
15K
May 2019
11,475
children
May/June 2014
About 10,600
unaccompanied
children were
apprehended in
both months.
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0
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20K
March 2021
18,656
children
15K
May 2019
11,475 children
May/June 2014
About 10,600 unaccompanied children were
apprehended in both months.
10K
5K
0
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Monthly number of unaccompanied children detained at the Southwest border by US Border Patrol
20K
March
2021
18,656
children
15K
May 2019
11,475 children
May/June 2014
About 10,600 unaccompanied children were apprehended in both May and June 2014
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5K
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