Loading ...“Migration Economy”: South American Businessmen, Politicians Making ‘Tens Of Millions’ On Human Trafficking Empire
As migrants from Central America surge north in hopes of reaching the porous US border, businessmen and elected officials have turned the journey into a well-oiled, and profitable, machine – making “tens of millions” of dollars per year
“This is a beautiful economy,” said Fredy Marín, a former town councilman from the municipality of Necoclí, who operates a boat company that ferries migrants on their way to the US. Marín says he moves thousands of people per month for $40 per head.
Marín is now running for mayor of Necoclí, where he’s vowed to preserve the thriving migration industry, which has led to locals selling essentials like tents, snake repellent, and even toddler-sized rubber boots to migrants.
You didn’t think this process was for the benefit of the migrants — did you?
As Gomer Pile used to say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!