Immigration Report

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

Apprehensions 33,414 42,289 50,036 76,490 121,137 113,280 131,058 156,653 157,178 104,875 66,985 50,145 53,794 68,512

Staff (Source 1*) 312 290 283 394 396 462 578 631 749 884 967 938 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 950 942 935

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

Apprehensions 29,852 30,058 27,654 37,317 66,873 146,210 226,695 225,279 238,126 172,852 108,273 92,099 74,467 55,727

Staff (Source 1*) 226 209 201 199 213 290 428 464 548 611 664 745 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 755 740 685

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

Apprehensions 248,642 285,781 79,688 110,971 145,929 124,376 125,035 110,857 115,696 112,857 94,154 88,816 104,399 122,656

Staff (Source 1*) 641 656 686 797 890 972 1,020 1,008 1,092 1,117 1,198 1,247 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 1,188 1,102 1,225

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

Apprehensions 72,449 82,348 73,142 93,305 131,841 141,893 103,433 114,004 108,973 87,068 82,095 70,521 74,706 75,330

Staff (Source 1*) 358 349 334 419 418 450 629 686 796 911 979 1,063 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 1,025 984 945

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

Apprehensions 13,819 15,486 13,494 11,552 13,214 12,692 14,509 14,952 13,689 12,087 11,392 10,319 10,530 10,538

Staff (Source 1*) 104 102 96 95 102 105 131 111 144 151 183 170 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 230 242 225

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

Apprehensions 85,889 109,048 124,251 169,101 210,553 243,793 204,257 169,151 133,243 107,844 89,927 77,749 92,947 134,185

Staff (Source 1*) 410 385 385 467 498 752 1,099 1,156 1,367 1,403 1,461 1,442 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 1,524 1,443 1,405

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

Apprehensions 565,581 531,689 450,152 524,231 483,815 283,889 248,092 182,267 151,681 110,075 100,681 111,515 138,608 126,913

Staff (Source 1*) 979 993 1,276 1,429 1,944 2,242 2,241 2,103 2,031 2,014 1,841 1,964 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 1,972 1,668 1,600

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

Apprehensions 71,036 92,639 139,473 227,529 305,348 272,397 387,406 470,449 616,346 449,675 333,648 347,263 491,771 438,997

Staff (Source 1*) 293 280 276 400 694 869 1,004 1,323 1,513 1,686 1,622 1,827 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 1,838 2,117 2,220

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

Apprehensions 24,892 23,548 21,211 20,894 28,310 30,177 76,195 93,388 108,747 78,385 42,654 56,638 98,060 138,447

Staff (Source 1*) 164 157 153 164 155 156 198 196 269 273 274 325 - -

Staff (Source 2**) - - - - - - - - - - - 358 338 485

Del Rio	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	33,414	42,289	50,036	76,490	121,137	113,280	131,058	156,653	157,178	104,875	66,985	50,145	53,794	68,512
Staff (Source 1*)	312	290	283	394	396	462	578	631	749	884	967	938	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	950	942	935

El Centro	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	29,852	30,058	27,654	37,317	66,873	146,210	226,695	225,279	238,126	172,852	108,273	92,099	74,467	55,727
Staff (Source 1*)	226	209	201	199	213	290	428	464	548	611	664	745	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	755	740	685

El Paso	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	248,642	285,781	79,688	110,971	145,929	124,376	125,035	110,857	115,696	112,857	94,154	88,816	104,399	122,656
Staff (Source 1*)	641	656	686	797	890	972	1,020	1,008	1,092	1,117	1,198	1,247	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,188	1,102	1,225

Laredo	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	72,449	82,348	73,142	93,305	131,841	141,893	103,433	114,004	108,973	87,068	82,095	70,521	74,706	75,330
Staff (Source 1*)	358	349	334	419	418	450	629	686	796	911	979	1,063	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,025	984	945

Marfa	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	13,819	15,486	13,494	11,552	13,214	12,692	14,509	14,952	13,689	12,087	11,392	10,319	10,530	10,538
Staff (Source 1*)	104	102	96	95	102	105	131	111	144	151	183	170	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	230	242	225

Rio Grande	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	85,889	109,048	124,251	169,101	210,553	243,793	204,257	169,151	133,243	107,844	89,927	77,749	92,947	134,185
Staff (Source 1*)	410	385	385	467	498	752	1,099	1,156	1,367	1,403	1,461	1,442	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,524	1,443	1,405

San Diego	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	565,581	531,689	450,152	524,231	483,815	283,889	248,092	182,267	151,681	110,075	100,681	111,515	138,608	126,913
Staff (Source 1*)	979	993	1,276	1,429	1,944	2,242	2,241	2,103	2,031	2,014	1,841	1,964	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,972	1,668	1,600

Tucson	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	71,036	92,639	139,473	227,529	305,348	272,397	387,406	470,449	616,346	449,675	333,648	347,263	491,771	438,997
Staff (Source 1*)	293	280	276	400	694	869	1,004	1,323	1,513	1,686	1,622	1,827	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,838	2,117	2,220

Yuma	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Apprehensions	24,892	23,548	21,211	20,894	28,310	30,177	76,195	93,388	108,747	78,385	42,654	56,638	98,060	138,447
Staff (Source 1*)	164	157	153	164	155	156	198	196	269	273	274	325	-	-
Staff (Source 2**)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	358	338	485

* 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.