According to Interpol, “migrants from Asia can expect to pay more than US$30,000 for access to Western Europe and US$60,000 for North America”.
Author: havocscope
Human Smuggling from Africa to Europe
As many as 300,000 Africans are being smuggled into Europe each year. The price of transport ranges from $385 to over $1,000.
11.5 to 12 million Unauthorized Migrants in the United States
The Pew Hispanic Center has estimated that there are 11.5 to 12 Million Unauthorized Migrants to be in the United States.
Human smuggling activity from China
The number of humans who are smuggled into the United States from China each year ranges from 10,000 to 50,000.
Chinese human smuggler profit per client
According to a study published by the National Institute of Justice (US), the median profit per client for a Chinese human smuggler was $10,000.
Human smuggling fee from China to the United Kingdom
Chinese Nationals were paying $41,800 to be smuggled from China into the United Kingdom before being arrested by authorities.
US Coast Guard intercepted 3,197 Cuban migrants in 2007
In 2007, the United States Coast Guard interdicted 3,197 Cuban migrants, compared to 2,293 in 2006. Source: Associated Press, “Cuba says 2 migrants drown when smuggling boat capsizes off coast,” International Herald Tribune, December 28, 2007.
Cuban human smuggling route through Mexico
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, nearly 90 percent of all undocumented Cubans who enter the United States now come through Mexico rather then reaching the U.S. by boat. Migrants pay smugglers up to $10,000 to cross the Yucatan Channel into Mexico and then travel up to the U.S. Border.
Human smuggling of Cuban baseball players
Between 2000 and 2007, 40 Cuban baseball players were smuggled out of Cuba.
Human smuggling fee from Cuba to the United States
Human smugglers in Cuba charge between $8,000 to $10,000 to people attempting to be smuggled into the United States.