The Contraction of Migrant-Smuggling Networks in Mexico

被引：15

作者：

Izcara Palacios, Simon Pedro ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Complutense Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain

[2] Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Unidad Acad Multidisciplinaria Ciencias Educ & Hu, Tampico, Mexico

来源：

REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES | 2014年 / 48期

关键词：

Undocumented immigration; migrant-smugglers; migrant-smuggling networks; Mexico; United States;

D O I：

10.7440/res48.2014.07

中图分类号：

D58 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Both the official and the academic discourse argue that migrant smuggling along the border between Mexico and the United States is an increasingly complex and lucrative business that requires the operation of extensive networks with ties to organized crime. The results of this study, based on a qualitative methodology that includes in-depth interviews with 115 smugglers of migrants describe a different scenario. Smugglers of migrants have to share their profits with new actors; as a result, some migrant-smuggling networks have been forced to lay off some of their members to reduce operating costs while other networks have decided not to hire more people in order to maintain the profitability of the business.

引用

页码：84 / 99

页数：16