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http://www.nbcnews.com/card/trump-tax-coyotes-raise-price-smuggling-people-u-s-n731751

The price for making illegal entry into the U.S. across the Mexican border has gotten a whole lot steeper in a hurry, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration document obtained by NBC News.

As recently as last November, illegal aliens were being charged $3,500 to be smuggled into the U.S. through the rugged terrain that links Mexico to Arizona.

Two months and a few executive orders later, that cost has ballooned to $8,000, according to the DEA document. Those entering the U.S. through border crossings using fake documents are being charged more than $12,000.

The higher cost of illegal immigration come as Department of Homeland Security boss John Kelly said the number of illegal alien crossings into the U.S. from Mexico tumbled 40 percent - from 31,578 to 18,762 - between January and February of this year.

Officials can't precisely account for the change but say extensive press coverage may be leading many in Mexico and Central America to delay or abandon plans to head north.

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