Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe
By MARÍA VERZA, FERNANDA PESCE and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN
Published - Nov 08, 2024, 01:30 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:33 PM EST
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Donald Trump's victory in the United States presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe.
But perhaps not in the way Trump imagined.
Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the U.S., migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, experts say.
In many cases that will mean turning to organized crime groups that increasingly profit from migrant smuggling.