Jose Raul Mulino, Panama's newly inaugurated president, has vowed to curb illegal immigration by closing the notorious Darién Gap to migrants. Mulino emphasized that Panama will no longer serve as a transit country for illegal immigrants and highlighted the deep reasons for migration, insisting that each country must address its own issues. His government has quickly signed an agreement with the United States to crack down on migration through the treacherous Darien Gap jungle passage. Mulino's stance marks a significant shift in Panama's immigration policy, aiming to prevent the country from being an open route for millions of illegal entrants. Mulino was inaugurated on Monday.
Panama's new president, Jose Raul Mulino, took office on Monday vowing to curb illegal immigration, with his government quickly signing an agreement with the United States to crack down on migration through the treacherous Darien Gap jungle passage https://t.co/gfRHGpe857
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Panama will close notorious Darién Gap to migrants, president vows https://t.co/UcWatQOFT0
⚠️ PANAMA PRESIDENT MULINO: **I WILL NOT ALLOW PANAMA TO BE A OPEN ROUTE FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ENTER OUR COUNTRY ILLEGALLY **PANAMA "WILL NO LONGER BE A TRANSIT COUNTRY FOR ILLEGALS" **THERE ARE DEEP REASONS FOR MIGRATION, BUT EACH COUNTRY MUST DEAL WITH ITS OWN…
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Panama’s President-elect might be willing to deport migrants trying to cross the Darien Gap, but first he wants some kind of deal to be reached with the U.S. What such a deal would entail isn't explained here. https://t.co/fQuKz5pC0t