Answer: payment for smuggling
Step-by-step explanation:
Smuggling refers to the illegal transportation of objects, or people, from one place to another which violates certain laws and regulations.
People are usually smuggled to Europe for employment opportunities, escape conflict and to enjoy a better standard of living.
Since Miguel, had a group of people help him secretly get through Mexico and into the United States, this is smuggling and the money demanded by the group when he got to United States is the payment of for smuggling.