Smuggling Migrants Toward the U.S. Is a Booming Business
Jan 22, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Hundreds of thousands of migrants try to get from South America to the United States each year. But first, they have to get past the treacherous Darien Gap, a 70-mile stretch of dense jungle. WSJ’s Juan Forero explains the booming business that has cropped up to help smuggle migrants through — or around — it.
Further Reading:
- Smuggling Migrants Toward the U.S. Is a Booming Business
- To Avoid the Jungles of Central America, Migrants Are Taking a Treacherous Sea Route
- Masses of Migrants Overwhelm Panama’s Darién Gap
Further Listening:
- Texas Took On Border Security. Is It Working?
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