Exclusive | Treasury IDs nearly $5B in bank transactions linked to suspected human smuggling, with 62% dip after Trump’s election

Money Flow Linked to Human Smuggling Plunges in Trump Crackdown

Reports of possible transactions for human smuggling through money-transfer businesses and banks fell by over 60% in 2025, according to a US Treasury report.

Feds: Human Smuggling Profits Drop Significantly as Trump Drastically Cuts Illegal Immigration

Profits for human smugglers, mainly the Mexican drug cartels, are down significantly, a Treasury Department report details.

Exclusive | Treasury IDs nearly $5B in bank transactions linked to suspected human smuggling, with 62% dip after Trump’s election

The US Treasury Department has identified nearly $5 billion in bank or other transactions linked to suspected human smuggling from 2023 to 2025 -- a staggering figure that Trump administration is vowing to reduce, The Post can reveal.

Treasury Flags $5 Billion in Suspected Smuggling Activity

Banks Find the Big Money in FinCEN’s $4.9 Billion Smuggling Data

Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can see enough of the activity together. FinCEN said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release that financial institutions flagged nearly $5 billion in activity potentially connected to suspected human smuggling between 2023 and 2025. Its analysis cover…

Fincen data shows how banks spot human smuggling

Depository institutions filed about 3% of the suspicious activity reports Fincen counted but accounted for 61% of the dollars — roughly $3 billion.