Panama: Darien Gap Crossings Down 35% in 2024
Migrant Crossings Through Panama's: Darien Gap Crossings Down 35% in 2024
The Facts
Panama's National Border Service has claimed that the number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap has decreased by 35% from January to Sept. 25 in comparison to same period last year.Recent data indicate that the number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap has decreased by 35% from January to Sept. 25 in comparison to the same period last year.
The first nine months of 2024 saw nearly 260K migrants enter Panama via Darien, according to Panama's National Border Service. President Jose Raul Mulino has blocked jungle transit routes and increased deportations with US assistance since entering office on July 1.The first nine months of 2024 saw nearly 260K migrants enter Panama via Darien, according to Panama's National Border Service. President José Raul Mulino has blocked jungle transit routes and increased deportations with US assistance since entering office on July 1.
The Spin
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InDespite Marchthese ofnumbers this— year,and Pres.despite a Biden announcedpromise that he had assigned Vice Pres. Kamala Harris to lead efforts with Mexico and Central American countries to prevent the flow of a record number of illegal migrants heading towardstoward the US-Mexican border — the US continues to experience a catastrophic border crisis. The Biden administration is responsible for border security, law enforcement, and ensuring the safety of Americans. Unfortunately for them, history will remember them for their complete failure.
At first, this policy may seem like a good idea. Yet, it is doomed to fail and force vulnerable people further into the hands of human trafficking gangs. Desperate migrants flee either poverty or persecution, so they are already willing to take significant risks on their journey to the US border. Blocking this route will only drive them further underground and possibly taking more dangerous routes.
