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The market for human smuggling: Structure, mechanisms, and paradoxes

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Human smuggling is the facilitation of unlawful cross-border movement. It is primarily a commercial activity, offered as a service to willing, paying customers, and a large-scale market catering to millions seeking to circumvent mobility restrictions. ...

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