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On Thursday, the U.S. said it was restarting deportations of Venezuelans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully. Mexico, on Friday, said it was seeking to return migrants to Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. A record of 417,000 migrants have crossed the Darien Gap this year, more than double the number in all of last year. "Crossing the Darien is hell," said Panama President Laurentino Crotizo in a statement, after touring the area via plane with Costa Rica counterpart Rodrigo Chaves. In the last three weeks, more than 27,000 migrants have been "persuaded to get down from trains," INM said.
Persons: Laurentino Cortizo, Rodrigo Chaves, Lajas, Sherly, Kelvin Romero, Laurentino Crotizo, Ana Cordova, INM, Elida Moreno, Valentine Hilare, Beth Solomon, Stephen Eisenhammer, Sandra Maler Organizations: Costa Rica, REUTERS Acquire, Migration Institute, Ore, Thomson Locations: Panama, Costa, Darien province, U.S, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua, Darien, Costa Rica, Venezuelan, Meteti, Mexico City
METETÍ, Panama—Five months ago, the Barrios family fled economic calamity in Venezuela along with 7.2 million fellow citizens. In April, they picked up again, this time from the country that had taken them in, Colombia. Unable to get the documentation they needed to legalize their status, Franklin Barrios and Rebeca Herrera joined thousands of other Venezuelans leaving Colombia and trying to make it to the U.S., say migrant advocates and the Venezuelan travelers themselves.
An additional 1,500 active-duty troops will temporarily support missions at the southern border, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. Photo: Jorge Duenes/ReutersNext week’s expiration of Title 42 border policy has altered the plans of many U.S.-bound migrants, with some now aiming to cross into the U.S. illegally ahead of the policy change and others planning to follow a new, slower process for seeking asylum. The Title 42 pandemic-era policy allows U.S. authorities to quickly expel migrants on public health grounds and is set to expire May 11. After that date, those who cross the border illegally will be held to a higher initial asylum standard—which most migrants are expected not to pass—and could be quickly deported from the U.S.
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