THE CENTER SQUARE—There were nearly 565,000 illegal border crossers reported in Arizona in fiscal year 2024, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Arizona’s 378 miles of shared border with Mexico is staffed by CBP and Border Patrol agents in the sectors of Tucson and Yuma.
The Tucson sector’s 262-mile shared border extends from the Yuma County line to the Arizona-New Mexico state line. The Yuma sector’s nearly 182,000 square miles of primarily desert terrain extends from Imperial Sand Dunes in California to the Yuma-Pima County line.
The Tucson sector has historically been one of the busiest along the U.S.-Mexico border. In fiscal 2024, Border Patrol agents reported 463,567 illegal border crossers, according to the data. That’s the most of any sector along the southwest border during the federal government’s fiscal year, which runs…
