Smugglers Hiring American Teens to Drive Illegal Migrants From Mexico Border

Smugglers Hiring American Teens to Drive Illegal Migrants From Mexico Border
Border Patrol agents pick up four illegal aliens from Mexico after local deputies intercept their smuggling vehicle, in Brackettville, Texas, on April 8, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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Human smugglers are hiring American teens to transport illegal migrants from the Mexican border into the United States, enticing them with fast cash and promising safety from legal consequences.

Teenage drivers can earn hundreds of dollars per migrant they transport from the Mexican border according to a report by Reuters. A growing number of teenagers from Texas and California are being recruited for trafficking, and the U.S. Border Patrol has even begun recording juvenile driver data since fiscal 2021.
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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