U.S Customs and Border Control: Northern border crossings greatly increased between 2021 and 2022

(Washington, DC) -- A government agency is sharing data related to border crossings between the United States and Canada. 

The information comes from the U.S Customs and Border Protection, which keeps data on border crossings across the nation. The data shows the total number of Northern Land Border Encounters broken down by each month dating back to the year 2020. A total of 32,376 encounters were recorded in 2020, dipping in 2021 to 27,180 encounters, and then raising to a total of 109,535 encounters in 2022.

Data gathered between October and December of 2022, which will be used in the 2023 totals, currently shows 42,645 people have been encountered at the U.S and Canada border. This is high in comparison to the same months in 2022 (16,528), 2021 (6,522), and in 2020 (10,759).

The data shows a majority of the crossings were done by single adults in every year observed, including making up 84% of total encounters in 2022. The next highest category includes Family Unit Aliens (FMUA), groups of people consisting of children who are apprehended with one or more legal parents or guardians present, which made up 12% of the total encounters in 2022. The next two categories include Accompanied Minors and Single Minors, which made up a total of 2.5% of the encounters in 2022 combined.

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