Gaming The System

How Latin America’s rich and corrupt circumvent the immigration roadblocks President Trump has built

Corruption is universal and so seemingly is the attraction of South Florida to those accused of plundering their Latin American homelands

Asylum application fees have jumped and protections chipped away. Critics say the Trump administration wants to discourage immigrants. For those with money and connections, the changes aren’t barriers. But Julio Rodriguez has neither, living day-to-day and hoping he can stay safe in Miami

Some 50,000 people linger in the detention system run by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. They’re the low-hanging fruit of the immigration system, with no money and less legal support. Meanwhile, wealthy immigrants stave off deportation efforts from the comfort of their homes.