US EditionExclusive | Migrant crossings through once-overrun Darien Gap plummet 99% under Trump’s border crackdown
- Migrant crossings through the Darien Gap have dropped by 99% under President Trump, with only 408 migrants recorded in February 2025 compared to 37,166 in February 2024.
- Panamanian authorities reported that crossings peaked at 16,400 migrants per week in 2022, but have significantly decreased since Trump's crackdown took effect.
- Humanitarian organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the Red Cross have ceased operations in the area due to the drastic decline in migrant numbers, as noted by a Venezuelan national.
- The Department of Homeland Security reported an 89% drop in overall border encounters, with only 28,654 recorded in February compared to 256,071 the previous year.
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Darién Gap crossings nearly disappear as Trump drops hammer on illegal immigration
Under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a once heavily trafficked jungle passage between Colombia and Panama experienced a 99% drop in crossings in February.Days before Trump’s inauguration in January, border czar Tom Homan vowed to shut down the Darién Gap in order to “protect our national security.”'The problem we had in Lajas Blancas eliminated.'“It’s going to save thousands of lives,” he told NBC News.The Associated Press repor…
STOPPING AT THE GAP! Previously Overrun Panama Crossing Now Empty After Trump's Border Crackdown
What a difference a Don can make. According to a New York Post exclusive, the Darien Gap, a Panamanian pathway illegal migrants use while traveling to the U.S., has seen a 99% reduction in crossings under President Trump. Only 408 crossings were logged in February — 37,166 were logged in February 2024 under President Joe Biden. From The New York Post: Before-and-after photos of the Darien Gap show the small river port of Lajas Blancas — inundate…
Exclusive | Migrant crossings through once-overrun Darien Gap plummet 99% under Trump’s border crackdown
Just 408 migrants were recorded traversing the Darien Gap in Panama in February, compared to when crossings peaked at 37,166 in February 2024, according to data provided by the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump's Tough Stance Drastically Reduces the Number of Migrant Crossings
In an unprecedented change, the perilous journey through the Darien Gap has seen a dramatic reduction in migrant crossings. According to the New York Post, under intensified immigration policies by President Trump, the number of migrants crossing the perilous Darien Gap plummeted by 99%. February marked a stark contrast in migrant activity through the Darien Gap, a dangerous section of jungle connecting South and Central America. Reports from th…
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