The number of unaccompanied minor immigrants who have crossed into the United States has officially surpassed the 60,000 expected in the Obama administration 's initial estimates , according to Department of Homeland Security data . Internal DHS figures show the number for the fiscal year , which ends in October , stands at more than 62,000 as of the end of last week , according to a U.S. official . The child-immigrant crisis was at the center of the roiling political fight in recent days . The Republican-controlled House shelved and then , late Friday night , passed legislation to force the Obama administration to more quickly deport the undocumented immigrants . The bill has no realistic chance of becoming law . The administration has since produced new estimates of up to 90,000 unaccompanied minors by year 's end . The vast majority are from the Central American countries of Guatemala , Honduras and El Salvador . While the administration says the number of unaccompanied minor immigrants appear to be slowing recently , this year 's figure already is significantly higher than the 38,293 of the previous two fiscal years combined .
Internal census figures : Current count for fiscal year ending in October is over 62,000 . Government 's new estimate : Some 800 unaccompanied minors by year 's end . Just over 1000 undocumented minors came to U.S. in past two fiscal years alone .