Panama installs barbed-wire fencing along the Darien Gap to block U.S.-bound migrants

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Panama has installed barbed-wire fencing along the Darien Gap to block U.S.-bound migrants, but videos show migrants finding ways to get around the barriers. The Panamanian government claims it is an effort to manage the flow of people and prevent organized crime.

Key Points

  • Panama's Ministry of Public Security installing barbed-wire fencing along the Darien Gap
  • Migrants still managing to find ways to cross the jungle
  • Panamanian government claims it's to manage the flow of people and prevent organized crime

Pros

  • Effort to manage the flow of people
  • Prevent organized crime from entering Panamanian cities

Cons

  • Migrants still finding ways to get around the barriers