US EditionPanama offers temporary reprieve for 112 migrants deported by US
- Panama released dozens of migrants who had been deported from the United States, allowing them 30 days to leave the country amid rising human rights criticism.
- Many migrants, such as Hayatullah Omagh, are uncertain about their future, stating, 'I can’t go back to Afghanistan under any circumstances.'
- Migrants reported poor detention conditions and a lack of options, indicating they had no plans to remain in Panama.
- Critics say the release was a way for Panama to avoid responsibility for the treatment of deportees.
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Panama released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the U.S. Among those getting off buses were migrants fleeing violence and repression in Pakistan, Iran, and Russia.
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo
Panama City — After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation. It thrust many like Hayatullah Omagh, a 29-year-old who fled Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban took control, into a legal limbo, scrambling to find a path forward. “We are refug…
Panama Frees Dozens of Migrants Deported From US, Give Them 30 Days To Leave
Following international criticism, Panama has released dozens of migrants deported by the US, who were held for weeks in a remote camp in the Central American nation. Panama authorities have given them 30 days to decide their next move.
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