The 2.5 million encounters of migrants occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year (FY) 2023 represent a new historic high, topping the prior year’s record, as has been widely noted since the recent release of year-end government statistics.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/border-numbers-fy2023#:~:text=The%202.5%20million%20encounters%20of,of%20year%2Dend%20government%20statistics.