Sunday, January 25, 2026

Numbers are interesting.....

 The questioned asked of Grok:

"list the US states along with how many illegal immigrants have been captured in each state the last 12 months. Rank them by numbers caught in each state."

Now, compare the states with riots and violence against the states where ICE is doing law enforcement operations. 

Now.... ask yourself why it happens that way.

Rank
State
Estimated Apprehensions
Notes
1
Texas
1,200,000
Dominant due to multiple border sectors (e.g., Rio Grande Valley: ~450k; El Paso: ~300k; Laredo: ~250k). Highest due to direct border access.
2
Arizona
350,000
Tucson Sector accounts for most (~300k). Significant migrant crossings in desert areas.
3
California
180,000
San Diego Sector primary (~150k). Numbers down from peaks due to enforcement.
4
New Mexico
120,000
El Paso Sector extension; high activity in remote areas like Lordsburg.
5
Florida
45,000
Mostly maritime and interior ICE arrests; some from Gulf Coast smuggling.
6
New York
25,000
Primarily interior encounters via ICE in NYC; asylum seekers bused from border.
7
Illinois
18,000
Chicago-area ICE operations; migrants arriving via bus from Texas.
8
Massachusetts
15,000
Boston and surrounding areas; shelter system overwhelmed by arrivals.
9
Colorado
12,000
Denver interior enforcement; some from border diversions.
10
Washington
10,000
Northern border (Canada) and Seattle ports; low but includes maritime.
11
Georgia
8,000
Atlanta ICE hub; workplace raids and interior arrests.
12
Pennsylvania
7,000
Philadelphia area; some from Northeast smuggling routes.
13
New Jersey
6,500
Near NYC; port and interior enforcement.
14
Michigan
5,000
Detroit border with Canada; vehicle smuggling.
15
North Carolina
4,800
Charlotte and Raleigh; agricultural and construction sector arrests.
16
Virginia
4,500
Northern VA (near DC); ICE operations in suburbs.
17
Maryland
4,200
Baltimore ports; proximity to DC.
18
Ohio
3,800
Cleveland and Columbus; interior enforcement.
19
Tennessee
3,500
Nashville and Memphis; some from Southern routes.
20
Alabama
3,200
Birmingham area; low but includes raids.
21
Louisiana
3,000
New Orleans ports; Gulf Coast activity.
22
South Carolina
2,800
Charleston; minimal border but interior.
23
Indiana
2,500
Indianapolis; manufacturing sector arrests.
24
Missouri
2,300
St. Louis and Kansas City.
25
Kentucky
2,100
Louisville; some trucking smuggling.
26
Oklahoma
1,900
Adjacent to Texas; spillover enforcement.
27
Arkansas
1,700
Little Rock; agricultural areas.
28
Wisconsin
1,500
Milwaukee; low interior numbers.
29
Minnesota
1,400
Northern border with Canada; Minneapolis.
30
Iowa
1,200
Des Moines; meatpacking industry raids.
31
Kansas
1,100
Wichita; agricultural enforcement.
32
Nebraska
1,000
Omaha; similar to Iowa.
33
Connecticut
900
Near NYC; low.
34
Rhode Island
800
Providence; minimal.
35
Delaware
700
Near ports; very low.
36
Oregon
600
Portland; some from California routes.
37
Utah
500
Salt Lake City; interior.
38
Nevada
450
Las Vegas; transit point.
39
Idaho
400
Boise; low border activity.
40
Montana
350
Northern border; remote.
41
North Dakota
300
Northern border; oil fields.
42
South Dakota
250
Sioux Falls; minimal.
43
Wyoming
200
Very low; rural enforcement.
44
West Virginia
150
Minimal interior.
45
Maine
100
Northern border with Canada; lobster industry.
46
New Hampshire
80
Low; near Maine.
47
Vermont
70
Northern border; smallest numbers.
48
Alaska
50
Remote; maritime and ports.
49
Hawaii
30
Isolated; very few.
50
Mississippi
20
Lowest; some Gulf activity but negligible.

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