Aug 1, 2023

This app helps migrants cross the border

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WhatsApp is increasingly used to support the business of smuggling people through Latin America and into the U.S. We'll look at who's turning a profit. Plus, Biden's focus on EV manufacturing could be non-residential construction's saving grace.

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Barriers to Entry

WhatsApp has streamlined business communication for human smuggling

by Elizabeth Trovall

Aug 1, 2023

Social media has transformed global communication, benefiting those who are in the business of guiding and transporting migrants seeking better lives.

Social media and direct messaging apps, like WhatsApp, have become a major asset in the lucrative business of human smuggling.

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Tech manufacturing is causing a boom in non-residential construction

by Mitchell Hartman

Aug 1, 2023

Biden Administration policies are geared toward fixing high-tech supply chains and accelerating the transition to EVs.

Biden speaks during a visit to a General Motors electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan.

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David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jordan Mangi Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nick Esposito Media Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Olie D'Albertanson Producer, BBC

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