Anchor on the most recent CBP monthly encounter levels (collapsed to historic lows in 2025), then blend the probability-weighted scenarios of remaining flat versus a modest surge to produce a central numeric estimate with uncertainty bands.
## Cross-Market Signals ### Kalshi _Kalshi lookup failed: Client error '429 Too Many Requests' for url 'https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2/markets?status=open&limit=100&cursor=CgwI4vz60QYQuLiDnwISOUtYTVZFU1BPUlRTTVVMVElHQU1FRVhURU5ERUQtUzIwMjY2M0I2NzFCNjQ5MC1DMjNBOTdFOUJFOQ' For more information check: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/429_ ### Polymarket - "Israel x Hezbollah permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026?" → Yes: 0.03, Volume: $3.4M - "Will Elon Musk post 260-279 tweets from June 19 to June 26, 2026?" → Yes: 0.00, Volume: $582.4K
1. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Monte Carlo on recent collapsed monthly levels gives median ~9,200 encounters with 10th-90th pct range of 6,220-12,115, all below 15,000. 2. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Recent 3-month average of southwest border encounters is approximately 9,167 (in thousands: 9.17k). 3. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Border wall expansion underway in West Texas areas described as experiencing 'historically low border crossings' in 2026. 4. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Congress voted in June 2026 to direct ~$70 billion to DHS for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of Trump's term. 5. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | RECENT] Trump administration continuing immigration enforcement with ~1,200 arrests/day; officials say high enforcement levels expected to continue. 6. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | NEUTRAL | RECENT] Administration shifted to lower-profile deportation approach after Minneapolis confrontations sparked outrage; flashy enforcement videos largely disappeared. 7. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] No article found indicating a surge in border crossings or seasonal/political factors driving encounters higher in 2026. 8. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | DOWN | RECENT] Continued deterrence messaging and economic 'chilling effect' from immigration crackdown reported across 2026. ## Cross-Market Signals ### Kalshi _Kalshi lookup failed: Client error '429 Too Many Requests' for url 'https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2/markets?status=open&limit=100&cursor=CgwI4vz60QYQuLiDnwISOUtYTVZFU1BPUlRTTVVMVElHQU1FRVhURU5ERUQtUzIwMjY2M0I2NzFCNjQ5MC1DMjNBOTdFOUJFOQ' For more information check: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/429_ ### Polymarket - "Israel x Hezbollah permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026?" → Yes: 0.03, Volume: $3.4M - "Will Elon Musk post 260-279 tweets from June 19 to June 26, 2026?" → Yes: 0.00, Volume: $582.4K Information gaps: - No actual CBP-published monthly encounter figures for early 2026 - Missing historical June seasonality base rate for encounters - No data on Mexican government/migration flow conditions - Article search largely returned irrelevant finance/credit-card content Key uncertainties: - Exact recent monthly level the Monte Carlo is anchored on - Whether any sudden policy or regional surge emerges - Reliability of assumed ~9k baseline - Seasonal June uptick magnitude if any
You are an elite superforecaster. Produce a probability distribution over the answer to this Metaculus numeric question.
## Question
How many southwest land border encounters will be reported by US Customs and Border Protection for June 2026?
## Description / Resolution Criteria
## Description
Axios: [Trump's border blind spot](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/09/trump-border-crossings-mexico-cartels-migrants)
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## Resolution Criteria
This question resolves as the number of southwest land border encounters for the month of June 2026, according to data published by the [US Customs and Border Protection](https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters) (CBP).
## Range
The answer must be a number in [6000, 20000] (units: encounters).
## Sub-question decomposition (planner)
- (w=0.40) Will the recent monthly southwest land border encounters (most recent CBP data through early 2026) be below 15,000? — Encounters collapsed dramatically under Trump's 2025 enforcement; the most recent level is the strongest anchor for June
- (w=0.35) Will June 2026 encounters remain at or near the historic lows seen in 2025 (i.e., no significant surge above recent months)? — Captures whether enforcement policy and deterrence persist, keeping numbers flat versus a rebound.
- (w=0.25) Will seasonal/economic/political factors push June 2026 encounters higher than the prior few months? — June can see seasonal shifts; cartel dynamics, Mexico cooperation changes, or policy reversals could increase flows.
## Synthesized evidence
1. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Monte Carlo on recent collapsed monthly levels gives median ~9,200 encounters with 10th-90th pct range of 6,220-12,115, all below 15,000.
2. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Recent 3-month average of southwest border encounters is approximately 9,167 (in thousands: 9.17k).
3. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Border wall expansion underway in West Texas areas described as experiencing 'historically low border crossings' in 2026.
4. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Congress voted in June 2026 to direct ~$70 billion to DHS for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of Trump's term.
5. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | RECENT] Trump administration continuing immigration enforcement with ~1,200 arrests/day; officials say high enforcement levels expected to continue.
6. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | NEUTRAL | RECENT] Administration shifted to lower-profile deportation approach after Minneapolis confrontations sparked outrage; flashy enforcement videos largely disappeared.
7. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] No article found indicating a surge in border crossings or seasonal/political factors driving encounters higher in 2026.
8. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | DOWN | RECENT] Continued deterrence messaging and economic 'chilling effect' from immigration crackdown reported across 2026.
## Cross-Market Signals
### Kalshi
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For more information check: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/429_
### Polymarket
- "Israel x Hezbollah permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026?" → Yes: 0.03, Volume: $3.4M
- "Will Elon Musk post 260-279 tweets from June 19 to June 26, 2026?" → Yes: 0.00, Volume: $582.4K
Information gaps:
- No actual CBP-published monthly encounter figures for early 2026
- Missing historical June seasonality base rate for encounters
- No data on Mexican government/migration flow conditions
- Article search largely returned irrelevant finance/credit-card content
Key uncertainties:
- Exact recent monthly level the Monte Carlo is anchored on
- Whether any sudden policy or regional surge emerges
- Reliability of assumed ~9k baseline
- Seasonal June uptick magnitude if any
## Required pre-forecast walkthrough
Before giving percentiles, address these explicitly in your rationale:
(a) The time left until the question resolves.
(b) The outcome if NOTHING changes from today (the status quo value).
(c) The outcome if the CURRENT TREND continues.
(d) The expectations of experts / markets / base rates.
(e) A plausible scenario that produces a LOW outcome (near p10).
(f) A plausible scenario that produces a HIGH outcome (near p90).
## Calibration guidance
- **Be humble about tails.** Good forecasters set WIDE 90/10 intervals to account for unknown unknowns. Narrow tails get punished by the log score far more than slightly-biased medians.
- **Status quo anchoring.** The p50 should be close to the status quo value unless you have strong evidence of a trend.
- Don't pile mass at one value — if you're tempted, widen the spread by 20-50%.
- **Anchor on markets/experts.** If liquid market prices, analyst forecasts, or community percentiles appear in the evidence, center your distribution on them and widen — don't override a liquid market without specific evidence it lacks.
## Output
Return ONLY valid JSON, no markdown fences:
{
"rationale": "<address (a) through (f) above, then state your distribution — 6-10 sentences total>",
"p10": <number>,
"p25": <number>,
"p50": <number>,
"p75": <number>,
"p90": <number>
}
Percentiles MUST be in non-decreasing order (p10 <= p25 <= p50 <= p75 <= p90).
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"evidence_brief": "1. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Monte Carlo on recent collapsed monthly levels gives median ~9,200 encounters with 10th-90th pct range of 6,220-12,115, all below 15,000.\n2. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Recent 3-month average of southwest border encounters is approximately 9,167 (in thousands: 9.17k).\n3. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Border wall expansion underway in West Texas areas described as experiencing \u0027historically low border crossings\u0027 in 2026.\n4. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Congress voted in June 2026 to direct ~$70 billion to DHS for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of Trump\u0027s term.\n5. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | RECENT] Trump administration continuing immigration enforcement with ~1,200 arrests/day; officials say high enforcement levels expected to continue.\n6. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | NEUTRAL | RECENT] Administration shifted to lower-profile deportation approach after Minneapolis confrontations sparked outrage; flashy enforcement videos largely disappeared.\n7. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] No article found indicating a surge in border crossings or seasonal/political factors driving encounters higher in 2026.\n8. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | DOWN | RECENT] Continued deterrence messaging and economic \u0027chilling effect\u0027 from immigration crackdown reported across 2026.\n\n## Cross-Market Signals\n\n### Kalshi\n_Kalshi lookup failed: Client error \u0027429 Too Many Requests\u0027 for url \u0027https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2/markets?status=open\u0026limit=100\u0026cursor=CgwI4vz60QYQuLiDnwISOUtYTVZFU1BPUlRTTVVMVElHQU1FRVhURU5ERUQtUzIwMjY2M0I2NzFCNjQ5MC1DMjNBOTdFOUJFOQ\u0027\nFor more information check: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/429_\n\n### Polymarket\n- \"Israel x Hezbollah permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026?\" \u2192 Yes: 0.03, Volume: $3.4M\n- \"Will Elon Musk post 260-279 tweets from June 19 to June 26, 2026?\" \u2192 Yes: 0.00, Volume: $582.4K\n\nInformation gaps:\n - No actual CBP-published monthly encounter figures for early 2026\n - Missing historical June seasonality base rate for encounters\n - No data on Mexican government/migration flow conditions\n - Article search largely returned irrelevant finance/credit-card content\n\nKey uncertainties:\n - Exact recent monthly level the Monte Carlo is anchored on\n - Whether any sudden policy or regional surge emerges\n - Reliability of assumed ~9k baseline\n - Seasonal June uptick magnitude if any",
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Produce a probability distribution over the answer to this Metaculus numeric question.\n\n## Question\nHow many southwest land border encounters will be reported by US Customs and Border Protection for June 2026?\n\n## Description / Resolution Criteria\n## Description\nAxios: [Trump\u0027s border blind spot](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/09/trump-border-crossings-mexico-cartels-migrants)\n\n`{\"format\": \"bot_tournament_question\", \"info\": {\"hash_id\": \"e57c9cc12b370d4b\", \"sheet_id\": \"66\"}}`\n\n## Resolution Criteria\nThis question resolves as the number of southwest land border encounters for the month of June 2026, according to data published by the [US Customs and Border Protection](https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters) (CBP).\n\n## Range\nThe answer must be a number in [6000, 20000] (units: encounters).\n\n## Sub-question decomposition (planner)\n- (w=0.40) Will the recent monthly southwest land border encounters (most recent CBP data through early 2026) be below 15,000? \u2014 Encounters collapsed dramatically under Trump\u0027s 2025 enforcement; the most recent level is the strongest anchor for June\n- (w=0.35) Will June 2026 encounters remain at or near the historic lows seen in 2025 (i.e., no significant surge above recent months)? \u2014 Captures whether enforcement policy and deterrence persist, keeping numbers flat versus a rebound.\n- (w=0.25) Will seasonal/economic/political factors push June 2026 encounters higher than the prior few months? \u2014 June can see seasonal shifts; cartel dynamics, Mexico cooperation changes, or policy reversals could increase flows.\n\n## Synthesized evidence\n1. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Monte Carlo on recent collapsed monthly levels gives median ~9,200 encounters with 10th-90th pct range of 6,220-12,115, all below 15,000.\n2. [sq1 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 55 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Recent 3-month average of southwest border encounters is approximately 9,167 (in thousands: 9.17k).\n3. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Border wall expansion underway in West Texas areas described as experiencing \u0027historically low border crossings\u0027 in 2026.\n4. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Congress voted in June 2026 to direct ~$70 billion to DHS for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of Trump\u0027s term.\n5. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | RECENT] Trump administration continuing immigration enforcement with ~1,200 arrests/day; officials say high enforcement levels expected to continue.\n6. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | NEUTRAL | RECENT] Administration shifted to lower-profile deportation approach after Minneapolis confrontations sparked outrage; flashy enforcement videos largely disappeared.\n7. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] No article found indicating a surge in border crossings or seasonal/political factors driving encounters higher in 2026.\n8. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 70 | DOWN | RECENT] Continued deterrence messaging and economic \u0027chilling effect\u0027 from immigration crackdown reported across 2026.\n\n## Cross-Market Signals\n\n### Kalshi\n_Kalshi lookup failed: Client error \u0027429 Too Many Requests\u0027 for url \u0027https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2/markets?status=open\u0026limit=100\u0026cursor=CgwI4vz60QYQuLiDnwISOUtYTVZFU1BPUlRTTVVMVElHQU1FRVhURU5ERUQtUzIwMjY2M0I2NzFCNjQ5MC1DMjNBOTdFOUJFOQ\u0027\nFor more information check: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/429_\n\n### Polymarket\n- \"Israel x Hezbollah permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026?\" \u2192 Yes: 0.03, Volume: $3.4M\n- \"Will Elon Musk post 260-279 tweets from June 19 to June 26, 2026?\" \u2192 Yes: 0.00, Volume: $582.4K\n\nInformation gaps:\n - No actual CBP-published monthly encounter figures for early 2026\n - Missing historical June seasonality base rate for encounters\n - No data on Mexican government/migration flow conditions\n - Article search largely returned irrelevant finance/credit-card content\n\nKey uncertainties:\n - Exact recent monthly level the Monte Carlo is anchored on\n - Whether any sudden policy or regional surge emerges\n - Reliability of assumed ~9k baseline\n - Seasonal June uptick magnitude if any\n\n## Required pre-forecast walkthrough\n\nBefore giving percentiles, address these explicitly in your rationale:\n (a) The time left until the question resolves.\n (b) The outcome if NOTHING changes from today (the status quo value).\n (c) The outcome if the CURRENT TREND continues.\n (d) The expectations of experts / markets / base rates.\n (e) A plausible scenario that produces a LOW outcome (near p10).\n (f) A plausible scenario that produces a HIGH outcome (near p90).\n\n## Calibration guidance\n\n- **Be humble about tails.** Good forecasters set WIDE 90/10 intervals to account for unknown unknowns. Narrow tails get punished by the log score far more than slightly-biased medians.\n- **Status quo anchoring.** The p50 should be close to the status quo value unless you have strong evidence of a trend.\n- Don\u0027t pile mass at one value \u2014 if you\u0027re tempted, widen the spread by 20-50%.\n- **Anchor on markets/experts.** If liquid market prices, analyst forecasts, or community percentiles appear in the evidence, center your distribution on them and widen \u2014 don\u0027t override a liquid market without specific evidence it lacks.\n\n## Output\n\nReturn ONLY valid JSON, no markdown fences:\n\n{\n \"rationale\": \"\u003caddress (a) through (f) above, then state your distribution \u2014 6-10 sentences total\u003e\",\n \"p10\": \u003cnumber\u003e,\n \"p25\": \u003cnumber\u003e,\n \"p50\": \u003cnumber\u003e,\n \"p75\": \u003cnumber\u003e,\n \"p90\": \u003cnumber\u003e\n}\n\nPercentiles MUST be in non-decreasing order (p10 \u003c= p25 \u003c= p50 \u003c= p75 \u003c= p90).\n",
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"description": "## Description\nAxios: [Trump\u0027s border blind spot](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/09/trump-border-crossings-mexico-cartels-migrants)\n\n`{\"format\": \"bot_tournament_question\", \"info\": {\"hash_id\": \"e57c9cc12b370d4b\", \"sheet_id\": \"66\"}}`\n\n## Resolution Criteria\nThis question resolves as the number of southwest land border encounters for the month of June 2026, according to data published by the [US Customs and Border Protection](https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters) (CBP).",
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"Reliability of assumed ~9k baseline",
"Seasonal June uptick magnitude if any"
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