Five Southwest Border Districts Account
for Majority of INS Criminal Enforcement

Fiscal Year Referrals Received
U.S. Texas, W Cal., S Texas, S Arizona N Mexico
1986 11,551 430 6,620 1,258 311 145
1987 9,883 271 5,884 1,062 229 145
1988 10,042 403 5,339 663 481 168
1989 10,398 358 4,717 791 732 111
1990 12,084 346 5,775 1,279 1,072 124
1991 9,772 272 4,714 869 507 137
1992 8,840 288 3,680 1,018 403 126
1993 8,597 298 3,242 689 489 246
1994 7,787 239 2,777 368 404 406
1995 9,045 387 3,109 484 403 230
1996 9,723 1,337 1,848 787 743 286
1997 12,467 1,208 2,271 932 1,698 372
1998 16,045 2,181 2,313 1,481 3,083 670
1999 18,522 4,233 2,014 1,731 2,405 1,132
2000 18,869 3,305 2,580 1,856 2,453 1,238
2001 17,933 3,167 2,452 2,212 2,155 1,049

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