But he makes his real money arranging illegal passage for would-be migrants.

The inevitable short-term aim is to affect the decisions of would-be migrants.

The guidebook also advises would-be migrants to avoid hiring professional immigrant-smugglers and to refuse to carry packages for others.

Embassies were swamped by would-be migrants.

Under the current system, many would-be migrants turn to people traffickers to get into Britain, and work at menial jobs for little pay once they get there.

He said would-be migrants should consider the fact that they might be living in worse conditions in the West than they had in the East.

The United States is viewed worldwide as a highly desirable destination by would-be migrants.

In the mean time, the would-be migrants were to be questioned by authorities and probably sent home.

The voyage by sea from Senegal to the Canaries is a perilous one, especially in the small wooden boats used by impoverished would-be migrants.

But immigration rules have been tightened since the Vietnam era, making would-be migrants apply from their home countries.