Network Of Fixers Preys On Migrants Crossing Into Mexico

Network Of Fixers Preys On Migrants Crossing Into Mexico

As a result, there is a thriving business that frequently targets a poor and desperate population of migrants.

When migrants cross into Mexico through the main southern border city of Tapachula – a steamy place with no job opportunities, they soon learn the only way to cut through the red tape and expedite what can be a months-long immigration process is to pay someone.

With soaring numbers of foreigners entering Mexico, a sprawling network of lawyers, fixers and middlemen has exploded in the country. At every step, opportunists are ready to provide documents or counsel to migrants who can afford it – and who don’t want to risk their lives packed in a truck for a dangerous border crossing.

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Fixers have always found business with those passing through the country. But the increasing numbers of migrants over the last year have made the work more prominent and profitable, as has Mexico’s renewed efforts to control migration by accelerating document processing.

When migrants cross into Mexico through the main southern border city of Tapachula – a steamy place with no job opportunities – they soon learn the only way to cut through the red tape and expedite what can be a months-long immigration process is to pay someone.

With soaring numbers of foreigners entering Mexico, a sprawling network of lawyers, fixers and middlemen has exploded in the country. At every step, opportunists are ready to provide documents or counsel to migrants who can afford it – and who don’t want to risk their lives packed in a truck for a dangerous border crossing.

Fixers have always found business with those passing through the country. But the increasing numbers of migrants over the last year have made the work more prominent and profitable, as has Mexico’s renewed efforts to control migration by accelerating document processing.