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Gotaway estimates

The topic is about the estimated number of people who have crossed the border without being encountered by CBP, which is not a direct encounter or arrest record but an administrative or model-based estimate.

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Jan 27, 2026

How do CBP 'encounters', 'apprehensions', 'gotaways', and ICE removals differ and which datasets cover each?

CBP “encounters” is a catch‑all category created by that aggregates different contact types — USBP Title 8 , OFO Title 8 inadmissibles at ports of entry, and Title 42 expulsions — and is published in ...