Deportation Flight Agreement Between Panama and U.S.
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino urges President-elect Donald Trump to continue a deportation flight agreement signed with the outgoing Biden administration. The agreement aims to repatriate U.S.-bound illegal migrants caught passing through the dangerous Darién Gap.
Key Points
- President Mulino urges Trump to continue the deportation flight agreement
- Memorandum of understanding signed with Biden administration on July 1
- Efforts to crack down on illegal migration through the Darién Gap
- Record reduction in the number of migrants passing through the jungle trail
Pros
- Efforts to curb illegal migration passing through the Darién Gap
- Reduction in the number of migrants passing through the jungle trail after implementing measures
Cons
- No deportation of Venezuelans on U.S.-funded flights due to lack of flight connection with Venezuela
- Cut ties with Panama by Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro affecting deportation process