Tagged steel border fencing becomes destination for human trafficking instead of deterrent for illegal immigration

Border Barrier Meant to Deter Illegal Immigration Is a Destination for Human Smugglers Trafficking Asylum Seekers

• Featured News, Immigration, Trump Administration Scandals
• Fri, Mar 8th, 2019

The 18-foot-high (5.5 meters) steel barrier is meant to deter illegal immigration. But its position inside the border has turned it into a destination for human smugglers trafficking large groups of asylum seekers fleeing poverty and violence.