EAGLE PASS, Texas — Mexican human smugglers have increased fees for migrants crossing the border into the United States as it becomes harder to even reach the southwest border. There are many reasons cited for this and the rise in smuggling fees, including the results of the recent presidential election.
Mexican sources cite President Trump's victory and the expected closure of immigration borders as the main reasons for the increase.
Migrants seeking refuge at a charity shelter in Mexico's Sonora state told staff their smuggling fees had doubled. a report by excelsiorOne of the oldest newspapers in Mexico City, the paper said that due to the difficulty of crossing the border and the recent election of President Donald Trump, the basic cost to be guided across the border has increased from $5,000 to a minimum of $10,000. He cited information given to staff that said the incident occurred. president.
A staff member at a shelter on the Mexican side of the coast from Arizona said: excelsior They received information from African, Asian, and Central American migrants wishing to cross the border. Staffers said the increase was first seen over the summer, when enforcement efforts and policies were put in place to reduce asylum opportunities in the United States. Another issue that migrants have reported as a major reason for the increase in smuggling fees is President-elect Trump's election victory in early November and the anticipated increase in difficulty crossing the border.
of excelsior The report said smugglers could charge significantly higher fees for additional services, such as using vehicles to cross private land in Mexico, cross Sonora, and reach the Arizona border. He pointed out that there is. These fees range from $15,000 to $20,000.
The fee increases listed in Excelsior's This report relates to migration through Mexico to areas adjacent to the U.S. border. Around the world, migrant smugglers charge fees such as: For migrants who travel further to reach the southwest border, this amount can be significantly higher. Immigrants from China are known for paying high prices to reach the United States.
Sources under U.S. Customs and Border Protection report that most Chinese migrants encountered at the border are men of military age, who pay up to $55,000 each to be smuggled from China into the United States. He told Breitbart Texas.
As Breitbart Texas reported, more than 24,000 immigrants from the People's Republic of China were arrested attempting to cross the southwest border into the United States in 2023. Migrants from North African and Middle Eastern countries pay similarly high fees, sources said. They are classified as special interest aliens.
randy clark He is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, directing operations for nine Border Patrol stations within the Del Rio, Texas area. Follow him at X (formerly Twitter) @RandyClarkBBTX.
