Isn't it correct, as we heard--I've been to the border three times. The folks down there suggest that the cartels are extracting between $3-$5 thousand, maybe more, per person that presents illegally at the border.
On the recordJuly 25, 2023
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Questioning the financial exploitation by cartels at the border.
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