Subscribe
Immigration

Central American migrants pay as much as $10,000 to be smuggled into the US

By Anna Giaritelli
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Central American migrants pay as much as $10,000 to be smuggled into the US

People from Central American countries pay human smugglers an average of $7,000-$8,000 each to reach and get through the U.S.-Mexico border, and in some cases as much as $10,000, according to the country’s top border official.

“We’re looking at $5,000-$10,000, $7,000-$8,000 on average and increasing every year,” Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Border Central America Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security John Cornyn Police and Law Enforcement Senate Judiciary Committee