As legal pathways to the U.S. diminish, migrant smugglers are turning to social media platforms like TikTok to showcase their services. These videos, often humorous or dramatic, promise safe passage to potential migrants without visas. Smugglers are adapting their methods to include modern technology, allowing them to reach a wider audience than before. This shift marks a significant change in the smuggling landscape, enabling easier communication and accessibility amidst heightened border control efforts. The article highlights the use of TikTok as a marketing tool for smuggling networks, revealing the techniques and motivations of these operations.
At a time when legal pathways to the U.S. have been slashed and criminal groups are raking in money from migrant smuggling, social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike.
Smugglers say new technologies allow networks to be more agile in the face of challenges, and expand their reach to new customers—a far cry from the old days when each village had its trusted smuggler.
In this line of work, you have to switch tactics,
With God's help, we're going to continue working to fulfill the dreams of foreigners. Safe travels without robbing our people.
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