US signs deal to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north

Panama to launch migrant deportation flights in coming weeks, US says

(Reuters) – Panama will launch deportation flights for irregular migrants in the coming weeks, part of a deal with the United States, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, after the new president in the Central American country pledged to bolster its borders. “We hope to start as soon as possible,” said Eric Jacobstein, a Western Hemisphere official with the U.S. State Department, at a press conference in Panama City. Panama’s new president, Jose…

Panama to launch migrant deportation flights in collaboration with US

Panama's new president, Jose Raul Mulino, took office on Monday vowing to curb unlawful immigration. His government immediately signed an agreement with the United States to end passage through the dangerous Darien jungle linking Central America to Colombia, which has become a major route for the mostly U.S.-bound migrants

Panama to launch migrant deportation flights in coming weeks, US says

Panama will launch deportation flights for irregular migrants in the coming weeks, part of a deal with the United States, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, after the new president in the Central American country pledged to bolster its borders. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. will pay for illegal immigrant flights into U.S. from Panama

The U.S. government has agreed to fund flights out of Panama for illegal migrants, in exchange for Panama closing down a main corridor – known as the Darien Gap – for migrants who are traveling by land in order to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.

Biden Signs Election-Year Deal to Close Panama's Darien Gap Migrant Pathway

One of the most dangerous obstacles for migrants hoping to enter the United States at the southern border may be closing after an election-year agreement between Panama and the Biden administration. On Monday, the White House announced an agreement between the two governments to significantly reduce crossings through Panama's Darien Gap, potentially closing the pathway to scores of migrants headed to the United States' southern border in search …

US and Panama ink agreement to tackle irregular migration

The US and Panama signed a memorandum of understanding Monday designed to “jointly reduce the number of migrants being cruelly smuggled through the Darien (Gap), usually en route to the United States.” The US will support Panama’s efforts to begin the "swift, safe and humane" repatriation of migrants who do not have a legal basis to remain in Panama, White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. "By retu…