By The Opinion
The tightening of immigration policies in the United States has caused more and more migrants to opt for clandestine maritime routes to try to reach US territory, paying up to $10,000 dollars to human traffickers for journeys considered high risk.
This is revealed by the site La Silla Rota, detailing that Departures are made mainly from the coasts of Baja California and Sonora to Californiausing small, overloaded boats operated by human trafficking networks.
The aforementioned media adds that, despite the high cost and danger of crossing by sea, this modality has increased due to the reinforcement of surveillance at the land border and the immigration restrictions implemented by the United States government.
Between March and April of this year, the Coast Guard and the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) reported the arrest of at least a hundred people of Mexican nationality who tried to cross in boats or boats.
US authorities have warned that These journeys put the lives of migrants at risksince many boats do not have minimum safety conditions, in addition to the fact that trips are usually made at night to avoid detection.
Regarding this situation, the Mexican consulate in San Diego warned on its social networks of the risk of illegally crossing the border in this way.
Meanwhile, the Water Rescue Division of the Tijuana Fire Department also reported that it again detected people trying to circumvent the international fence by swimming in the cold waters shared by Tijuana and San Diego.
The phenomenon occurs amid an increase in costs charged by the so-called “coyotes.” Data from international organizations cited in previous reports indicate that Mexican migrants have paid between $7,000 and $8,000 dollars to try to cross into the United States through different illegal routes.
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