UNODC, Children on the move, smuggling and trafficking ([Internet, 2022-12-12](https://www.unodc.org/e4j/zh/tip-and-som/module-12/key-issues/children-on-the-move--smuggling-and-trafficking.html))
[...] where legal channels are non-existent, limited, inefficient, or overly expensive, children (or those in charge of their migration) who wish to leave their countries of origin, may view the services of migrant smugglers as their best or only viable option.