Sentence examples for pay for passage from inspiring English sources

That is twice the amount that each immigrant was supposed to pay for passage to the United States.

"And for our refugees, we aim to give priority to those most in need, not those who can pay for passage".There have been changes in the mix of immigrants too.

Migrants and the organizations that assist them say cartel lieutenants roam the shelters, looking for deportees willing to work as lookouts, earning $400 a week until they have enough to pay for passage north.

Libyan migrants pay for passage on large boats but are forced to travel on unsafe dinghies.

At the age of 18, he had contracted as an indentured servant to pay for passage to the Virginia Colony in the hopes of bettering his life.

Eventually, Asad pays for passage south through Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe — nearly three thousand miles, to the South African border.

The satisfaction may be short-lived when paired with the understanding that travelers will still be paying for passage along the span.

The smugglers operating in the region move people who are trafficked as well as those paying for passage outside of legal migration channels.

Migrants from Mexico and Central America pay $1,500 to $5,000 for passage.

He worked odd jobs there until just three months ago, when he had finally saved enough money to pay smugglers for passage to Lesvos.

Ecuadoreans typically pay between $10,000 to $12,000 for passage to the United States, often putting up their homes or small plots of land as collateral to loan sharks, called chulqueros, who charge exorbitant interest.