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As smuggling rings made billions from migrants, the U.S. was sidelined

Migrant-smuggling has surged as a key income source for criminal groups in Latin America, overshadowing drug trafficking.
U.S. efforts to confront these networks have lagged for years despite rising profits.
Smuggling routes have become more efficient, with 80% of migrants opting for smugglers. 

Suspected people smugglers arrested in dawn raids

Five men charged in UK migrant smuggling investigation, linked to large-scale criminal networks facilitating illegal entry to France.

As smuggling rings made billions from migrants, the U.S. was sidelined

Migrant-smuggling has surged as a key income source for criminal groups in Latin America, overshadowing drug trafficking.
U.S. efforts to confront these networks have lagged for years despite rising profits.
Smuggling routes have become more efficient, with 80% of migrants opting for smugglers. 

Suspected people smugglers arrested in dawn raids

Five men charged in UK migrant smuggling investigation, linked to large-scale criminal networks facilitating illegal entry to France.
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Father and son Woburn restaurant owners plead guilty to smuggling migrants

Father and son duo guilty of smuggling Brazilian migrants, charging up to $22,000 per person for unauthorized entry into the U.S.

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration

Trump's restrictive immigration policies may lead to increased reliance on smugglers, heightening risks for migrants.
Insights suggest intensified organized crime involvement due to diminished legal migration pathways.

Father and son Woburn restaurant owners plead guilty to smuggling migrants

Father and son duo guilty of smuggling Brazilian migrants, charging up to $22,000 per person for unauthorized entry into the U.S.

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration

Trump's restrictive immigration policies may lead to increased reliance on smugglers, heightening risks for migrants.
Insights suggest intensified organized crime involvement due to diminished legal migration pathways.
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Suspected migrant-smuggling boat lands at famous Laguna Beach locale

An abandoned vessel suspected of migrant smuggling was discovered at Victoria Beach, raising concerns over local safety and the ongoing issue of human smuggling.

New arrests in smuggling of migrants who died in a Texas truck

Authorities arrested the suspected ringleader of a deadly migrant smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 individuals in Texas.

Eight arrested in Bulgaria migrant smuggling ring bust

Bulgarian authorities arrested eight migrant smugglers involved in a large-scale operation charging up to €6,000 per person for illegal crossings.

EDPS says regulations on migrant smuggling, human trafficking have privacy risks

The regulations proposed to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling could have privacy implications.
Wojciech Wiewirowski is concerned about the lack of an impact assessment and the sensitive biometric data that would be involved.

Russian jailed for attempting to smuggle migrants including girl, 5, out of UK

A Russian lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling migrants, including a 5-year-old child, from Britain to France.
The driver pleaded guilty to facilitating illegal entry to an EU state and was sentenced to four years and four months in prison.
The sentencing serves as a warning to those involved in facilitating illegal migration that they will be caught and face punishment.

Two arrested after migrant smuggling operation busted in Surfside, court records show

Two men in federal custody after they were caught dropping off migrants on a beach in Surfside.
Police are still searching for the migrants and the case remains under investigation.

Captains of smuggling boat that capsized off California, killing 3, sentenced to federal prison

Two captains sentenced to prison for smuggling migrants in a boat that capsized off the California coast, killing three people.
Maritime smuggling operations off California's coast continue to pose a threat, with numerous lives lost.

German police arrest two men accused of smuggling as many as 200 migrants into the European Union

German police arrested two men accused of smuggling more than 200 migrants into the European Union.
The suspects allegedly transported migrants in extreme heat and unsuitable vehicles without providing rest or food.
Germany has been under pressure to curb migration and speed up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers.
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