A recent report has claimed that for around Rs 17.3 lakhs, cartels helpillegal Indian immigrants to enter the United States, reported indiaherald
Among the thousands of Indians who enter the United States for business or employment, a large number are illegal immigrants. Most of these illegal immigrants cross the US border with the assistance of gangs and cartels, for a substantial sum of money.
In fact, a recent report has claimed that for around Rs 17.3 lakhs, cartels helpillegal Indian immigrants to enter the United States, reported indiaherald.
Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Dannels recently testified before the house Judiciary Committee that many undocumented Indian immigrants cross the border after being charged a fee of USD 21,000, or more than Rs 17.3 lakhs per person, by cartels.
The sheriff further disclosed that a cartel will only demand USD 7000, or around Rs 5.7 lakhs, from a foreign individual who enters the country illegally.
Dannels said that criminal transnational organisations known as cartels were in charge of the area south of the US border and that the border with Mexico was not secure.
Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Dannels recently testified before the house Judiciary Committee that many undocumented Indian immigrants cross the border after being charged a fee of USD 21,000, or more than Rs 17.3 lakhs per person, by cartels
“It’s entirely regulated… They have control over who enters. Prices vary depending on your status… I believe India was USD 21,000.”
However, the minimum now was something like USD 7,000. In answer to a query from Congressman Barry Moore, the Sheriff said, “Most of these people don’t have it.” He also said, “I have seen no win-win in this. So, when they come over the country, though, they might go through a processing, as the honourable judges talked about, but they’re servants to the cartels at the end, which is generally for the sex trade, gangs, narcotics, labour, you name it…”
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