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GAO-23-106007 1 (2022-11-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaonwo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 November 15, 2022 The Honorable Gary Peters Chairman The Honorable Rob Portman Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson Chairman The Honorable John Katko Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives Southwest Border: Border Patrol's Missing Migrant Program U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the lead federal agency responsible for border security, including securing the nearly 2,000 mile southwest border with Mexico. U.S. Border Patrol, within CBP, is responsible for securing the border between ports of entry to prevent individuals and goods from entering the country illegally.1 As part of its border security role, Border Patrol responds to reports of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. between ports of entry who may be missing or in distress. In fiscal year 2021-the most recent year for which data are available-Border Patrol reported more than 1.6 million encounters with individuals along the U.S.-Mexico border, which is the highest annual total on record. Some migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally have sought to cross the border in remote areas, where they risk injury and death by trying to cross over mountains, deserts, and rivers. In fiscal year 2021, Border Patrol recorded a record number of migrant deaths-approximately 600-and the rescue of about 13,000 others.2 Border Patrol established the Missing Migrant Program in 2017 to help rescue migrants in distress and reduce migrant deaths along the southwest border. 1Ports of entry are facilities that provide for the controlled entry into or departure from the U.S. Specifically, a port of entry is any officially designated location (seaport, airport, or land border location) where DHS officers or employees are assigned to clear passengers and merchandise, collect duties, and enforce customs laws, and where DHS officers inspect persons entering or applying for admission into or departing the U.S. pursuant to U.S. immigration and other laws. 2Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Rescue Beacons and Unidentified Remains: Fiscal Year 2022 Report to Congress (Washington, D.C.: Mar. 29, 2022). GAO-23-106007 Southwest Border Page 1

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