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Jan 16, 2026
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How many miles of the U.S.-Mexico border currently have physical barriers or fencing?

The question of how many miles of the U.S.–Mexico border have physical barriers does not have a single authoritative number because agencies and analysts count different barrier types, use different c...

Dec 1, 2025

Which countries accounted for the largest number of apprehensions at the US-Mexico border in 2025?

U.S. Border Patrol reported roughly 237,500–238,000 apprehensions at the U.S.–Mexico southwest border in fiscal year 2025, the lowest annual total since 1970, and CBP data and analyses say the largest...