Videos published by smugglers on TikTok give an insight into how illegal immigrants are smuggled across borders, with one journalist calling it a “brazen” display of illegal activity. expressing.
The videos, collected by independent journalist Auden Cabello, show migrants passing through gates and marching through territory in northern Mexico, sometimes covering their tracks.
Some of them don camouflage clothing and make the dangerous journey north toward the U.S. border.
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Eventually, the group was photographed in a car on the highway, suggesting they were in the United States and boarded as “fugitives” evading border patrol. What’s impressive to Cabello is that the smuggler is posting on Facebook as well as TikTok, and he doesn’t seem to be trying to hide his activities.
This undated photo shows migrants moving through Mexico on their way to the US border. (Auden Cabello/TikTok)
“What stands out the most is his brazenness in documenting the entire process of bringing illegal aliens into the United States, and his statements … in a way, mock the U.S. authorities,” Cabello said. he said in an interview with FOX News Digital.
“It’s very easy for him to get people to cross the border illegally,” he said.
Cabello, who reports from both sides of the border, said he had seen videos like this before, but not to this extent, given that the smuggler had recorded the entire journey in detail. Told.
“There are countless accounts documenting similar travel and crossings into the United States by illegal aliens,” he said.
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But he said most smugglers want to keep their routes secret in case Mexican or other authorities crack down on them.
“Most smugglers want to be secretive. They don’t want to reveal their activities, especially on social media, because then law enforcement is behind them,” he said.
Asked whether he thought smugglers were showing off or trying to get more business from other migrants, Cabello said both.
“It’s both. It’s a show and it’s a business, because he’s saying, ‘Definitely hire me and I’ll make it easy for you.'”
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The United States remains in the grip of a historic border crisis, with some data suggesting the number of “fugitives” may be rising. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials told Fox News that Border Patrol recorded 779 known escapes on Monday.
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Fox News Digital reported last week that a group of illegal immigrants was arrested in the El Paso area after smugglers tried to lure migrants into the mountains while evading border security.
Fox News’ Bill Melugin and Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.
