Migrant Smuggling
/ˈmaɪɡrənt ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The facilitation, transportation, or illegal entry of a person into a country in violation of immigration laws, typically for financial or material benefit.
The authorities arrested the suspect for migrant smuggling after discovering the hidden compartments in the truck.
Forms
- migrant smuggling
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Commentary
Migrant smuggling is distinct from human trafficking in that it involves consent of the person being smuggled and primarily concerns illegal border crossing rather than exploitation.
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