Pope Francis has stated that the forceful removal of people solely because of their immigration status deprives those people of their inherent human dignity.
October 08, 2025
high
timeless
Pope Francis' articulated perspective on mass deportations and immigration enforcement.
Aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, including residential raids and detentions, can result in the detention of U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status, and children, and can create fear that deters migrant communities from using public services or attending churches and schools.
October 08, 2025
high
observational
Reported and documented impacts of forceful immigration enforcement on affected communities.
Governments commonly justify immigration crackdowns by framing them as measures to safeguard public safety and national security.
October 08, 2025
high
general
Typical governmental rationale communicated in policy debates over immigration enforcement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 237,565 U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions in Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025), the lowest annual total since Fiscal Year 1970 when apprehensions were 201,780.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Annual enforcement totals reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Fiscal Year 2025 Border Patrol apprehension total of 237,565 was approximately 87% lower than the four-fiscal-year average of 1.86 million reported for the four fiscal years immediately preceding FY2025.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Comparison of FY2025 annual apprehensions to the recent multi-year average.
Between February 2021 and December 2024, Border Patrol daily average apprehensions along the Southwest border were about 5,110 per day; in September 2025, Border Patrol averaged roughly 279 apprehensions per day along the Southwest border (about 8,300 for the month), a roughly 95% decrease.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Reported daily and monthly average apprehension rates for the Southwest border over defined periods.
As of July 2023, the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States was estimated to be 14 million.
July 01, 2023
high
temporal
This estimate represents a record high for unauthorized immigrants.
Unauthorized immigrants accounted for 27% of all U.S. immigrants in 2023, up from 22% in 2021.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
This statistic reflects a change in the composition of the immigrant population over a two-year period.
More than 12 million unauthorized immigrants in 2023 either entered the U.S. illegally or overstayed a visa.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
This emphasizes the pathways through which most unauthorized immigrants have arrived.
ICE is an acronym for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
high
definition
Acronym expansion used in reporting about immigration enforcement.