INTERDICTIONS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS

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Alien Interdictions (monthly data)

In recent years, most interdictions have involved people from Haiti, the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Recently, many interdictions have occurred in the Guam region. Guam is a gateway to the continental United States from the PRC.

NOTE: In May 1992, there were 13,103 interdictions of Haitians. In August 1994, there were 21,300 interdictions of Cubans.

Interdiction-The interception and stopping of illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States (in this case by water or air).

NOTE: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Law Enforcement; Oct. 17, 2002; available at: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/g-opl/mle/amiostats1.htm.