Panama’s President-Elect Vows to Close Key Migration Routes to US – IOTW Report

Panama’s President-Elect Vows to Close Key Migration Routes to US

The Hill:
Panama’s newly elected president, José Raúl Mulino, vowed to close a major passageway for migrants heading toward the U.S. border. 

“I will make the effort to end this migratory crisis in our territory with respect for human rights and with sincere international participation,” Mulino said last week. 

“The border of the United States, instead of being in Texas, moved to Panama,” said Mulino, the former public security minister who was elected on Sunday. “We’re going to close the Darien and we’re going to repatriate all these people.”

Last year, more than half a million people crossed the hazardous Darien Gap on the border with Columbia. In addition to the difficult terrain, many migrants also become victims of sexual violence.  more

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