human smuggling
Mexican Woman in Her 60s Was Head of Massive Human Smuggling Ring, US Says
Ofelia Hernandez-Salas headed a transnational smuggling network, U.S prosecutors allege. She was extradited from Mexico this week.
A Tiny Tourist Island Off the Coast of Florida Is a Human Smuggling Hub
Bimini, which is just over 50 miles from the Florida coast, is at the heart of the flow of undocumented migrants.
These Migrants Made It Over the Border. Then They Were Killed in Phoenix.
Families ask if human traffickers were behind the killings of two men and a teen who were all from the same Mexican town.
Inside a Massive Human Smuggling Ring Led by US Marines
The Marines were young, low-paid, and clean-cut, making them “ideal” recruits to smuggle migrants for cash.
4 People Including a Baby Found Frozen to Death Near US-Canada Border
A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling and is awaiting his next court appearance, while authorities in Canada and the US continue to investigate.
Human Smugglers Are Luring Pregnant Women to the Border With Lies on Facebook
With Facebook ads and a WhatsApp business account, smuggling networks are promising pregnant women and mothers swift entry into the U.S.
US Companies Are Helping Mexican Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
The wave of migration at the border is a boon for kidnappers, human smugglers, and the American businesses that handle their money.
I’ve Hosted Over 50 Refugees in My Home Over the Last 18 Months
Despite the costs and resistance from the police, Christel opened her family home to those in need.
How Did One of North Africa’s Biggest Human Traffickers Escape Prison?
Evidence suggests corruption and police complicity led to the escape of a notorious smuggler accused of transporting, extorting, and imprisoning thousands of migrants.
3 Women Died Trying to Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border After Getting Lost
Members of the group were suffering from hypothermia and called 911.
An Arizona Official Was Charged for Smuggling Pregnant Women and Selling Babies
Paul Petersen allegedly recruited pregnant women from the Marshall Islands and matched them with adoptive families.
Everything We Know About the 39 Dead Bodies Found in a Truck Outside London
"This is an absolute tragedy, and a very sad day," said Pippa Mills, deputy chief constable of Essex Police.