Illegals think they have found a border loophole.
A recent report reveals that Canadian traffickers are openly advertising human smuggling services to illegal immigrants seeking to cross into the United States via the northern border, using TikTok as a platform. The accounts in question, such as one identified as @helper4731, posted messages like “cad to usa” and urged people to direct message for more information. These posts have now been removed by TikTok for violating community standards, which prohibit promoting illegal activities, including human smuggling.
However, the issue of illegal crossings at the northern border remains a serious concern. Rep. Ryan Zinke, a Republican from Montana and chairman of the Northern Border Security Caucus, expressed his alarm about the increasing danger posed by these smuggling operations. Zinke highlighted the vast and largely unprotected stretch of land along the northern border, which makes it easier for traffickers to exploit this route. He emphasized that this has become a significant security threat, pointing out that hundreds of people on the terrorist watch list have been found attempting to cross into the U.S. from Canada.
Reports have indicated that traffickers are targeting illegal immigrants from India, who tend to have more financial resources than migrants from South America. These individuals are offered “safe” crossings for a hefty fee, sometimes exceeding $4,000. In 2023 alone, more than 150,000 illegal immigrants from India entered the U.S. through Canada, a worrying statistic that underscores the expanding reach of these operations.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican from New York, is calling for an investigation into TikTok and other platforms for facilitating these illegal activities. While the majority of illegal border crossings occur at the southern border, there has been a notable uptick in activity along the northern frontier, particularly as traffickers exploit the technological tools available to them.
This issue is compounded by the fact that TikTok, a Chinese-owned app, has become a primary tool for traffickers. Videos have been circulating for years, offering advice and instructions to migrants on how to bypass U.S. immigration laws, and even encouraging squatting in vacant homes once inside the country. One such individual, Leonel Moreno from Venezuela, boasted about earning $1,000 a week by promoting illegal activities to his followers before he was eventually deported.
In contrast, the situation at the southern border has improved significantly since President Donald Trump’s second term began, with a sharp reduction in illegal crossings. As of the most recent data, the number of “getaways” — individuals who evade capture by border patrol — has dropped by an impressive 93%. This suggests that a tough stance on illegal immigration can lead to real results, even as the northern border remains vulnerable to exploitation.
The growing use of social media to facilitate illegal border crossings calls for immediate action. Congress must act swiftly to address the gaps in northern border security and hold tech companies accountable for their role in enabling human trafficking operations. This is a matter of national security that must not be ignored.