Most of these are people who hope to escape poverty — and maybe prejudice and persecution as well — in richer countries. Since the possibilities for legal migration have diminished in recent years, a new illegal trade in migrants has sprung up.
Lielākoties tie ir cilvēki, kas cer, nokļuvuši bagātā valstī, izbēgt no nabadzības un varbūt arī no aizspriedumainas attieksmes un vajāšanas.