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Fiscal Year 2003 Apprehension Numbers

In fiscal year 2003 (October 2002 through September 2003) the Immigration & Naturalization Service / Department of Homeland Security apprehended 1,046,422 deportable aliens in the United States.

SEX AND AGE

862,646 (82.4%) of the aliens apprehended were adult males over the age of 14.
144,965 (13.9%) of the aliens apprehended were adult females over the age of 14.
38,811 (3.7%) of the aliens apprehended were minors, 14 years of age or younger.

STATUS AT ENTRY

22,832 (2.2%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on B1 or B2 Visitor visas.
392 (0.03%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on D1 or D2 Crew visas.
1,879 (0.2%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on F1 or F2 Student visas.
169 (0.02%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on H2 or H4 Temporary Agriculture Worker visas.
330 (0.03%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on H1, H2, H3 or H4 Temporary Worker visas.
6,320 (0.6%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on other Non-Immigrant visas.
9,688 (0.9%) of the aliens apprehended were legally admitted to the United States on Immigrant or Refugee visas or with other conditional entry.
123 (0.01%) of the aliens apprehended were Stowaways (alien on a vessel or airplane without the knowledge of the crew and without documentation to allow entry).
285 (0.03%) of the aliens apprehended were in a Transit Without Visa (TWOV) status.
984,244 (94%) of the aliens apprehended Entered Without Inspection (EWI) across the Mexican border.
2,506 (0.2%) of the aliens apprehended Entered Without Inspection (EWI) across the Canadian border.
17,654 (1.7%) of the aliens apprehended Entered Without Inspection (EWI) across borders other than Canada or Mexico (i.e. coastal area, Guam or Puerto Rico).

LENGTH OF TIME IN THE UNITED STATES

836,970 (80%) of the aliens apprehended were apprehended at entry into the United States.
32,545 (3.1%) of the aliens apprehended were apprehended within 72 hours of entry into the United States.
21,334 (2%) of the aliens apprehended were apprehended after 72 hours and within 30 days of entry into the United States.
44,907 (4.3%) of the aliens apprehended were apprehended after 30 days and within 1 year of entry into the United States.
110,741 (10.6%) of the aliens apprehended were apprehended after 1 year of entry into the United States.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

726 (0.07%) of the apprehended aliens were employed in heavy industry. Heavy industry is the production of raw or bulk manufacturing materials and durable goods. Examples: mining, oil and gas extraction, textile mills, vehicle and heavy equipment assembly, fabrication of metal, glass, lumber, building materials or plastics.
4,194 (0.4%) of the apprehended aliens were employed in light industry. Light industry is the production of consumer goods. Examples: electronic and electrical components, clothing, replacement parts, food products and sport equipment.
2,955 (0.28%) of the apprehended aliens were employed in Agriculture. Agriculture is production of raw food and plant products. Examples: harvesting fruit, vegetables, flowers or grains, fishing, forestry, bee keeping, husbandry of dairy or beef cattle, sheep, pigs, or fowl.
4,341 (0.41%) of the apprehended aliens were employed in Construction. Construction is the trades and professions involved in building, renovating or destroying commercial, residential or other structures.
13,362 (1.28%) of the apprehended aliens were employed in the service trades. Service trades are those trades or businesses that are not involved with manufacturing. Examples: wholesale and retail sales, banking, restaurants, entertainment, transportation, communication, public utilities, health care, travel and lodging, education, personal services, administration of government and courts.
368 (0.04%) of the apprehended aliens were receiving public assistance, food stamps, unemployment compensation, housing subsidies, student loans or other entitlement benefits.
868,453 (83%) of the apprehended aliens stated they were seeking employment.

SMUGGLING

5,122 (0.49%) of the apprehended aliens were responsible for the direction of aliens to illegally enter the United States or who transport or harbor aliens within the United States. This includes illegal aliens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR's) but does not include United States citizens.
159,185 (15.2%) of the apprehended aliens were smuggled or claim to have been smuggled into the United States or who have been transported or harbored within the United States.

FALSE CLAIMS

1,628 (0.2%) of the apprehended aliens orally claimed during an interview to be a citizen of the United States or who by presentation or possession of birth, travel or identification documents make false claims to United States citizenship.
1,486 (0.14%) of the apprehended aliens orally claimed during an interview to be a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States or who by the presentation or possession of Forms I-151, I-551, Reentry Permit, Refugee Travel Document, or other alien registration make false claims to legal permanent residency.

OTHER

85,957 (8.2%) of the apprehended aliens were apprehended while institutionalized in jails, prisons, mental institutions, hospitals, ect.
896,910 (85.7%) of the apprehended aliens were found in travel. This means the alien found was going from one point to another except in daily travel within his own community or to go to and from work.

Ping.

Thanks, great post.

Thanks for your research.
I understand that among our many government departments, not one is bothering to check how many Americans have lost their jobs to offshoring/outsourcing/visa-workers.
I mention it here because I think that Bush's Amnesty plan is really just a smoke-screen to allowing foreigners (no limits) into our country for employment. This must delight all of his close friends and family in Corporate America, as it means lower wages across the board for every hard-working American.

868,453 (83%) of the apprehended aliens stated they were seeking employment.

Incredible.

Thanks for the post. Data saved to hard drive, gracias.

BUMPING FOR REFERENCE (Fiscal Year 2003 Apprehension Numbers).

M.I., do you have the source link for that please?