DHS reports 6,073 Southwest border apprehensions in January 2026, calling it a fourth month of decline and 93% below long-term average

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CBP's published Southwest border apprehension total for January 2026 equals 6,073 and represents the fourth consecutive monthly decline and a 93% decrease versus the FY1992–FY2024 monthly average.

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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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CBP and DHS press releases report that U.S. Border Patrol recorded 6,073 Southwest border apprehensions in January 2026, describe this as the fourth consecutive monthly decline, and state it is about 93% lower than the FY1992–FY2024 monthly average of 83,065. Primary sources (CBP press release and the DHS Feb 4, 2026 news release) show the same figures and language; CBP’s public statistics/datasets are the authoritative source for these counts (the DHS release cites CBP preliminary January data). Verdict: True — official CBP/DHS statements corroborate the claim as reported (figures are described as preliminary in the agency release).

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Update · Feb 05, 2026, 02:38 AMTrue
CBP and DHS press releases report that U.S. Border Patrol recorded 6,073 Southwest border apprehensions in January 2026, describe this as the fourth consecutive monthly decline, and state it is about 93% lower than the FY1992–FY2024 monthly average of 83,065. Primary sources (CBP press release and the DHS Feb 4, 2026 news release) show the same figures and language; CBP’s public statistics/datasets are the authoritative source for these counts (the DHS release cites CBP preliminary January data). Verdict: True — official CBP/DHS statements corroborate the claim as reported (figures are described as preliminary in the agency release).
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