Immigration Report

Northern Border: Apprehensions vs. Staffing
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Blaine 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 4,217 4,473 3,999 4,067 2,224 2,684 2,403 2,421 2,581 2,089 1,732 1,380 1,354 998

Staff (Source 1*) 38 44 42 48 44 37 37 47 44 49 80 87 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 89 129 135

Buffalo 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 1,715 1,483 1,177 1,634 2,090 2,065 1,640 1,666 1,570 1,434 1,102 564 671 400

Staff (Source 1*) 34 34 34 35 35 36 37 36 36 35 51 66 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 73 113 128

Detroit 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 1,504 1,291 1,214 1,424 1,304 1,500 1,768 1,838 2,057 2,106 1,511 2,345 1,912 1,792

Staff (Source 1*) 29 31 31 28 28 27 28 35 34 38 53 80 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 80 128 135

Grand Forks 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 916 1,162 1,237 1,451 1,334 1,978 905 656 562 921 1,369 1,223 1,225 756

Staff (Source 1*) 29 31 29 27 30 27 27 27 25 30 41 50 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 53 121 120

Havre 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 1,277 1,237 1,298 1,456 1,483 2,813 1,145 1,448 1,568 1,305 1,463 1,406 986 951

Staff (Source 1*) 34 32 32 31 31 29 29 28 32 34 47 63 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 52 110 110

Houlton 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 919 775 352 293 247 309 307 461 489 685 432 292 263 233

Staff (Source 1*) 35 34 35 31 30 26 29 31 29 32 45 46 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 47 122 125

Spokane 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 1,690 1,753 2,061 1,992 1,352 2,331 2,176 1,308 1,324 1,335 1,142 992 847 279

Staff (Source 1*) 32 33 32 28 27 27 31 30 30 32 51 63 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 78 122 125

Swanton 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Apprehensions 3,002 2,564 1,705 1,951 1,712 1,664 1,802 1,871 1,957 2,463 1,736 1,955 2,701 1,933

Staff (Source 1*) 70 73 72 70 68 61 72 77 77 83 86 98 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 97 149 170

Blaine	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	4,217	4,473	3,999	4,067	2,224	2,684	2,403	2,421	2,581	2,089	1,732	1,380	1,354	998
Staff (Source 1*)	38	44	42	48	44	37	37	47	44	49	80	87	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	89	129	135

Buffalo	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	1,715	1,483	1,177	1,634	2,090	2,065	1,640	1,666	1,570	1,434	1,102	564	671	400
Staff (Source 1*)	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	36	36	35	51	66	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	73	113	128

Detroit	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	1,504	1,291	1,214	1,424	1,304	1,500	1,768	1,838	2,057	2,106	1,511	2,345	1,912	1,792
Staff (Source 1*)	29	31	31	28	28	27	28	35	34	38	53	80	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	80	128	135

Grand Forks	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	916	1,162	1,237	1,451	1,334	1,978	905	656	562	921	1,369	1,223	1,225	756
Staff (Source 1*)	29	31	29	27	30	27	27	27	25	30	41	50	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	121	120

Havre	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	1,277	1,237	1,298	1,456	1,483	2,813	1,145	1,448	1,568	1,305	1,463	1,406	986	951
Staff (Source 1*)	34	32	32	31	31	29	29	28	32	34	47	63	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	110	110

Houlton	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	919	775	352	293	247	309	307	461	489	685	432	292	263	233
Staff (Source 1*)	35	34	35	31	30	26	29	31	29	32	45	46	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	47	122	125

Spokane	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	1,690	1,753	2,061	1,992	1,352	2,331	2,176	1,308	1,324	1,335	1,142	992	847	279
Staff (Source 1*)	32	33	32	28	27	27	31	30	30	32	51	63	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	78	122	125

Swanton	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	3,002	2,564	1,705	1,951	1,712	1,664	1,802	1,871	1,957	2,463	1,736	1,955	2,701	1,933
Staff (Source 1*)	70	73	72	70	68	61	72	77	77	83	86	98	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	97	149	170

* Data for Border Patrol staffing (Source 1) come from the federal data system that records and tracks the federal civilian work force. However, after fiscal year 2003, the Office of Personnel Management began withholding information on about 900,000 civilian employees including Border Patrol Agents. The issue is now under litigation. See http://trac.syr.edu/foia/opm/20051206/ for more information.

** Data for Border Patrol staffing (Source 2) come from the Border Patrol Public Affairs Office.