Schleusung
people smuggling; illegal transit facilitation
noun SHLOY-zoong Rare
Usage Note
Schleusung (§96 AufenthG) is the criminal offence of facilitating illegal entry or transit, distinct from Menschenhandel (human trafficking); Schleuser are the smugglers and Geschleuste the migrants being smuggled.
Examples
"Das Netzwerk stand im Verdacht, organisierte Schleusung zu betreiben."
Natural Translation
The network was suspected of conducting organised people smuggling.
Literal Translation
The network stood in the suspicion organised people-smuggling to operate.
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