659 known, suspected terrorists captured in fiscal 2023, most in recorded history

 In fiscal 2023, 659 known or suspected terrorists were apprehended attempting to illegally enter the U.S. - with the majority being apprehended at the northern border, according to CBP data last updated Sept. 15.

In fiscal 2023, 432 KSTs were apprehended at the northern border compared to 227 at the southwest border, totaling 659, the greatest number in recorded history.

These numbers don't include gotaways, which are believed to also include KSTs. "Gotaways" is the official U.S. Customs and Border Patrol term that refers to those who illegally enter the U.S. between ports of entry, don't return to Mexico or Canada, and are not apprehended.

Office of Field Operations agents, who work at land ports of entry, are tasked with stopping "Inadmissables," or illegal foreign nationals, KSTs and a range of other people or contraband prior to entering the U.S. Border Patrol agents work between ports of entry, patrolling the border to apprehend foreign nationals who've already illegally entered the U.S. OFO agents working at northern ports of entry have apprehended more than those at southwest ports of entry in four out of the last seven fiscal years.

OFO agents have also historically apprehended more KSTs at ports of entry than Border Patrol agents between ports of entry due to varying factors.

In fiscal 2023, OFO agents apprehended 429 KSTs at northern border ports of entry and 76 KSTs at southwest border land ports of entry, totaling 505 at ports of entry at both borders.

Border Patrol agents apprehended 151 KSTs between ports of entry along the southwest border and three between ports of entry along the northern border, totaling 154. 

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