The total number of detected crossings, which do not differentiate between a new and repeat crossing, continued to rise from 2020 through 2023. They peaked in December 2023 at 249,740 before decreasing throughout 2024.
And in January it's seen the record low in 5 years.
About 29,000 attempted crossings were detected in January 2025, 76.6% fewer than in January 2024.
In January 2025, attempted illegal border crossings were highest in the San Diego Border Patrol Sector