On an average day at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, each armed, uniformed soldier or agent encountered 0.007 migrants.

On an average day at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, each armed, uniformed soldier or agent encountered 0.007 migrants.

Uniformed Personnel to Migrants at the Border: A 4.6-to 1 Ratio About 32,800 total personnel 4,500 Texas State National Guard Personnel 2,200 Federal National Guard Personnel 16,500 Border Patrol Agents 9,600 Active-Duty Military Personnel 7,180 Migrants Apprehended by Border Patrol in March 2025 Does not include CBP officers at ports of entry, or Texas Department of Public Safety personnel on border missions. Sources: DHS OIG https://bit.ly/dhsoig-2324; Stars and Stripes https://bit.ly/43Hnstd; CNN https://cnn.it/3DDFh10; CBP https://bit.ly/cbp-2503

Sources: Border Patrol and CBP Officers: DHS OIG https://bit.ly/dhsoig-2324; Active-duty military: Stars and Stripes https://bit.ly/43Hnstd; Texas and federal National Guard: CNN https://cnn.it/3DDFh10; March apprehensions: CBP https://bit.ly/cbp-2503.