According to media reports, over 600 people were apprehended by law enforcement for attempting to smuggled into the California by boat between 2010 – 2011.
The reported price that was paid by migrants to human smugglers was $9,000, which is higher than the previously reported price of $5,000.
Source: Carrie Khan, “Small Fishing Boats Smuggle People To California,” NPR, November 16, 2011.
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