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Table 33. Aliens Apprehended:

Fiscal Years 1925 to 2017
The 2017 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (/immigration-statistics/yearbook/2017) is a
compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful
permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary
nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also
presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests,
removals, and returns.

Table 33. Aliens Apprehended: Fiscal Years 1925 to 2017

Year Number

2017 461,540

2016 4 530,250

2015 462,388

2014 679,996

2013 662,483

2012 671,327

2011 678,606

2010 796,587

2009 3 889,212

2008 2 1,043,759

2007 960,673

2006 1,206,408

2005 1,291,065

2004 1,264,232

2003 1,046,422

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Year Number

2002 1,062,270

2001 1,387,486

2000 1,814,729

1999 1,714,035

1998 1,679,439

1997 1,536,520

1996 1,649,986

1995 1,394,554

1994 1,094,719

1993 1,327,261

1992 1,258,481

1991 1,197,875

1990 1,169,939

1989 954,243

1988 1,008,145

1987 1,190,488

1986 1,767,400

1985 1,348,749

1984 1,246,981

1983 1,251,357

1982 970,246

1981 975,780

1980 910,361

1979 1,076,418

1978 1,057,977

1977 1,042,215

1976 1 1,097,739

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Year Number

1975 766,600

1974 788,145

1973 655,968

1972 505,949

1971 420,126

1970 345,353

1969 283,557

1968 212,057

1967 161,608

1966 138,520

1965 110,371

1964 86,597

1963 88,712

1962 92,758

1961 88,823

1960 70,684

1959 45,336

1958 53,474

1957 59,918

1956 87,696

1955 254,096

1954 1,089,583

1953 885,587

1952 543,535

1951 509,040

1950 468,339

1949 288,253

1948 192,779
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Year Number

1947 193,657

1946 99,591

1945 69,164

1944 31,174

1943 11,175

1942 11,784

1941 11,294

1940 10,492

1939 12,037

1938 12,851

1937 13,054

1936 11,728

1935 11,016

1934 10,319

1933 20,949

1932 22,735

1931 22,276

1930 20,880

1929 32,711

1928 23,566

1927 16,393

1926 12,735

1925 22,199
1 Includes the 15 months from July 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976 because the end date of

fiscal years was changed from June 30 to September 30.

2 Beginning in 2008, data include all administrative arrests conducted by ICE ERO.

3 Beginning in 2009, data include all administrative arrests conducted by ICE ERO and

administrative arrests conducted under the 287(g) program.

4 The counting methodology for administrative arrests by ICE ERO was revised to align with

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ICE ERO reporting for 2016; prior to 2016, only one administrative arrest could be counted
for the same person on the same day.
Note: Data refer to Border Patrol apprehensions and ICE administrative arrests. Prior to
1952, data refer to Border Patrol apprehensions only.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Published Date: April 9, 2019

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