Human smugglers use Facebook to connect with migrants and spread false hope of reaching U.S.

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News


"Travel to Mexico to the United States. Costs $8,000. 100 percent safe," reads one recent post by an apparent smuggler.

April 5, 2021, 8:01 AM EDT
By Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez

Human smugglers are openly advertising their services on Facebook, falsely telling Central Americans interested in crossing illegally into the United States that they can promise a "100 percent" safe journey.

While the use of social media by smugglers is not new, the practice is growing, fueling false hope as more migrants fall prey to misinformation about how the Biden administration will welcome them, according to Department of Homeland Security officials, immigration experts and lawyers.

"Travel to Mexico to the United States. Costs $8,000. 100 percent safe," reads a recent post written in Spanish. "Cross through Matamoros. You walk one hour, after in automobile until you arrive to your relative."

The Spanish-language posts identified by NBC News were found on public Facebook pages with names like "Migrants from Various Countries in Mexico" and "Migrants in the Mexico-U.S.A. Border Awaiting Hearing."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/human-smugglers-use-facebook-connect-migrants-spread-false-hope-reaching-n1262984

[question everything]

1. Just curious: how do poor terrified refugees have access to Facebook?

How do they get iPhone?

I remember five years ago when the first Syrian refugees started to arrive in Europe, many were carrying iPhone, many called families to say that they arrived and then I wondered about the iPhone. Don’t they require plans paid monthly through credit cards?

But then I have not walked even one foot in their shoes so I don’t know..

[Elessar Zappa]

4. In much of the world

even very poor people keep a mobile phone and buy monthly phone cards like StraightTalk. It's a priority for them.

[ToxMarz]

2. I wouldn't be surprised if some right wing operatives have a hand

Strange that there seems to be a massive seemingly coordinated immigration "crisis" at the border whenever the Democrats regain power.

[winstars]

3. This is undoubtedly true. Starting with stirring up people in Central America to go to USA.

I would be very surprised if they weren't "timing the pump"...


Ratfucking 101!!!