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DHS says January 2026 encounters and apprehensions were at historic lows and fell for the fourth month

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CBP/Border Patrol data for January 2026 show overall encounters and apprehensions at historic lows and represent a fourth consecutive month of decline.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that preliminary January 2026 data show historically low border encounters and Southwest Border Patrol apprehensions, including 34,631 nationwide encounters and 6,073 apprehensions on the Southwest border. DHS said this is the ninth consecutive month in which Border Patrol released zero apprehended noncitizens into the U.S. interior and highlighted large drug seizures for January. Officials credited administration policies for the declines; DHS noted final numbers will be released in the coming weeks.
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Unable to access finalized CBP datasets or contemporaneous CBP dashboard views that would confirm preliminary January 2026 nationwide encounter and Border Patrol apprehension counts independent of the DHS press release; CBP public datasets available (updated Jan 6, 2026) do not clearly show full January 2026 totals. Recommend re-checking CBP Nationwide Encounters dashboard and CBP Public Data Portal after CBP posts January 2026 monthly totals or a dataset updated in February 2026.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Feb 10, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Feb 10, 2026
  3. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 02:36 AMTech Error
    Unable to access finalized CBP datasets or contemporaneous CBP dashboard views that would confirm preliminary January 2026 nationwide encounter and Border Patrol apprehension counts independent of the DHS press release; CBP public datasets available (updated Jan 6, 2026) do not clearly show full January 2026 totals. Recommend re-checking CBP Nationwide Encounters dashboard and CBP Public Data Portal after CBP posts January 2026 monthly totals or a dataset updated in February 2026.
  4. Original article · Feb 04, 2026
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