January border stats show a sustained, high volume of families & unaccompanied children from Central America illegally crossing along the SW Border

Border Patrol Agents encountered 58 large groups (100+ people) so far this FY compared to 13 in FY18. Here.

U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions FY 2019

USBP	Demographic	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	Total
Southwest Border	UAC	4,971	5,264	4,764	5,124									20,123
	Family Units	23,114	25,164	27,507	24,116									99,901
Southwest Border Total Apprehensions		50,998	51,857	50,749	47,893									201,497

*Note: Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, parent or legal guardian) apprehended with a family member by the U.S. Border Patrol.

In January, 47,893 people were apprehended between ports of entry on the Southwest Border, compared with 50,749 in the month of December and 51,857 in November. In FY18, a total of 396,579 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on our Southwest Border.

For breakdown by Sector, visit USBP Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector

Office of Field Operations Southwest Border Inadmissibles FY 2019

Field Operations	Demographic	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	Total
Southwest Border	UAC	455	404	353	409									1,621
	Family Units	4,178	4,986	4,383	4,212									17,759
Southwest Border Total Inadmissibles		9,770	10,606	10,030	10,314									40,72