Editing People smuggling (section)

===Estimated costs===

Smugglers' fees vary from destination to destination, but on the whole, they have risen dramatically over the years. The prices paid to human smugglers by immigrants vary depending on the geographic location. For border crossings such as from Mexico into the United States, human smugglers can charge up to $4,000, while trans-Pacific crossings of, for example, Chinese immigrants into the United States can cost up to $75,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.havocscope.com/prices/human-smuggling-fees/ |title=Human Smuggling Fees |website=www.havocscope.com |access-date=16 April 2010}}</ref> These prices are significantly steeper than they were a decade ago, as demand for smuggling services continues to rise, operations become more complex, and costs of smuggling individuals become higher.