EAGLE PASS, Texas — Human smugglers in Mexico raised their rates to cross migrants across the border into the United States as the task of even reaching the southwest border becomes more difficult. Among the number of reasons for that and the causes cited for the rise in smuggling fees is the outcome of the recent presidential election.
Sources in Mexico cite a Trump victory and the anticipated shutting down of the border to migrant crossings as a primary reason for the increase.
Migrants seeking refuge at a charity shelter in Sonora, Mexico, told the staff that the smuggling fee has doubled. A report by Excelsior, one of Mexico City’s oldest newspapers, cited the information relayed to the staff that the basic cost for being guided across the border has risen from $5,000 to a minimum of $10,000 due to the difficulty of crossing the border and the recent election of Donald Trump as president.
https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/polleros-suben-precio-por-plan-antimigrante/1686029