Flight contained 303 Indians en route to Central American country whose light visa requirements have attracted US-bound travelers
The detention in France of a charter plane bound for Nicaragua has renewed attention on the Central American nation’s role as a springboard for migrants from across the world seeking to make their way to the United States.
The flight, which left the United Arab Emirates on 21 December with 303 passengers of Indian nationality, was grounded during a refueling stop after an anonymous tip-off alleging human trafficking.
The passengers, however, were not being trafficked against their will, but rather attempting to migrate.
Nicaragua is the closest country connected by land to the United States that does not impose strict entry requirements upon citizens of many nations who are barred from flying to other destinations without a visa.
Wait a GD second….
“which passengers reportedly paid between $48,000 and $150,000 to board,”
They had that kind of money but could not find a legal way to go to the USA??
The hell??
They might not have “paid” that kind of money as much as they’ll owe that kind of money. It’s sad, and horrific that someone takes advantage of others like this. However for many this is an improvement over their current life and situation in their home country.
Has no one told them the US is a terrible, hellish country? They don’t spend enough time on lemmy.ml or lemmygrad.
Or Faux News, either.
Ikr
