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While coverage intensively focuses on the U.S.-Mexico border, the situation on other borders is equally dire. Brandon Jud points out that the northern border with Canada, despite being the longest border in the world, suffers far less coverage because smuggling operations and illegal crossings are less visually documented.
However, transnational criminal organizations (cartels) now operate globally, orchestrating flows from Venezuela, China, the Middle East, and Europe, through sophisticated networks. Social media platforms like TikTok and the Dark Web are flooded with detailed guides on how to cross borders, avoid detection, and find illegal employment—making the trafficking process more scalable and insidious.