The tragedy of illegal immigrants

Smuggling is risky. It's good to succeed, but it's a pity to die. The legal profession believes that the crime of smuggling infringes on the social legal interests and the state management order, but if all the infringed legal interests are sentenced to death, it is extremely high. I remember there were a lot of news and reports about illegal immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s. China, Fujian and other coastal areas seem to be the hardest hit areas (the key is that the whole family and even the whole village are running). In short, 1997 criminal law also stipulates the crimes of smuggling and crossing the border.

At that time, in order to reflect the image of a big country, the country really cracked down on organizing smuggling. At the same time, due to the massive influx of China people, some contradictions and negative images have also led to the special treatment of China citizens in various countries. In addition, due to strict domestic control over the entry of immigrants and foreigners, many countries also strictly restrict the entry of China citizens according to the principle of diplomatic reciprocity.

Generally speaking, the crime of organizing smuggling will be punished with a higher penalty, while general smuggling will be punished with a lighter penalty, unless it is a recidivist of repeated smuggling (not the leader of a smuggling gang). The tragedy that happened on the truck in England makes people wonder: Why do these people go to another country in this way? So reckless, regardless of the consequences to come to a yearning and strange country, if not stupid, or because of fear for their own safety and desperately fled. The Syrian people have done similar things.

My lawyer friend told me a case many years ago: a Guangdong restaurant owner was brought to the United States by a snakehead and successfully arrived in Chinatown. Unfortunately, he was captured by immigration. When the lawyer contacted him, he found that this small boss was fully qualified to apply for EB-5 investment immigration. Because I didn't understand American law, I spent a lot of money and almost died on the road of smuggling.