US–Mexico Border Numbers

Some numbers to sum up the balance that hangs between the United States and Mexico.
US–Mexico Border Numbers
6/26/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

90,000

The estimated number of children that will be caught crossing the border between October 2013 and October 2014 according to the Obama administration.

2,000

The number of children that were sent back last year.

21,000

The number of Border Patrol agents.

$6,000 to $7,000

The amount smugglers charge for each child.