Inside the business of human smuggling at the southern border

ABC News' Matt Rivers reports on the lucrative human smuggling business at the U.S.-Mexico border and gets exclusive access to a cartel's operation.
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[@jrdajuiceman754]

They save up and spend it all to get here but once here, they receive all the benefits the citizens don’t get. All at taxpayer costs.

[@desalegneanteneh9555]

If you spend $50k or more they are rich people in there country 😂

[@LivingtheDRdream]

Funny how the media say : some are fleeing climate change “ 😂😂😂😂. I see why some people call the media fake news

[@frankmurillo422]

When the guy said "plebe" i knew what cartel they belonged too

[@ncampos613]

Fox was reporting this from day 1 after Biden signed his executive order when he took office 😂😂😂😂

[@smrk2452]

Thanks for finally doing reports on this stuff. Why did it take so long?

[@Networkprofessor]

Thanks for reporting. The Matt Rivers is risking his life. Brave man.

[@hi6715]

This is a major crisis that nobody is talking about

[@snotbubbles3276]

10% for the Big Guy

[@maivaj3759]

I'm definitely working in the wrong field, lol.

[@MarieDavis-xt7er]

The boarder wall should of been built in to the Mother of Guadalupe Hospitals for the length of the boarder wall

[@desrenerankine9983]

Save up and stay at your own country

[@oaka7616]

Only a few years late.

[@edbrown6985]

As long as the United States allows this to happen it will continue.defened the border.

[@darynrussell2898]

Yet people will still vote for sleepy joe.

[@culvuil]

So you just came to know about this now?

[@John-A]

Brought to you in part by Joe Biden.

[@wew5499]

Billions and billions of dollars. As simple and easy as supply and demand. 🤷🏼‍♀️👍😵‍💫

[@fanman12]

more votes for democrats once they pass a pathway to stay

[@Chico18742]

Cartels are gonna be like wanna get in front of the line? Price bumps up