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How much are migrants paying to be smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico?

How much are migrants paying to be smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico?

A 'prolific' human smuggler from Tijuana, who recently made his first court appearance, charged hundreds of migrants $6,000 to $8,000 each, federal prosecutors allege. Is that the going rate?

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Oct 21, 2023
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Pedestrian crossing along the U.S.-Mexico border at San Ysidro in San Diego. (Luke Harold)

The feds announced last month that the alleged leader of a “prolific human-smuggling organization” made his first court appearance following his extradition from Mexico.

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