Table 3
Unaccompanied alien children encountered, by fiscal year, fiscal 2009–2014*
| Native country | Fiscal 2009 | Fiscal 2010 | Fiscal 2011 | Fiscal 2012 | Fiscal 2013 | Fiscal 2014* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 1,221 | 1,910 | 1,394 | 3,314 | 5,990 | 11,436 |
| Guatemala | 1,115 | 1,517 | 1,565 | 3,835 | 8,068 | 12,670 |
| Honduras | 968 | 1,017 | 974 | 2,997 | 6,747 | 15,027 |
| Mexico | 16,114 | 13,724 | 11,768 | 13,974 | 17,240 | 12,146 |
* Data for fiscal 2014 are through June 15.
Source: Adapted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, “Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children,” July 2014
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