People Smuggling is a Thriving Business in Central America
At least 15 smugglers – sometimes referred to as “coyotes” – compete for the migrant trade in Paso Canoas, a Costa Rican border hamlet that faces Panama. In the past….
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Dutch Coalition Clashes Over Migration
Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), unveiled a 10-point proposal on Monday to drastically reduce migration, putting pressure on his four-party coalition to toughen migration….
Germany Denies Asylum Seekers Entry?
To combat illegal migrant entry, new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to install permanent controls at all nine of the country’s land borders on his first day in office….
Nicaragua – A Transit Point for Asian and African Migrants to the U.S.
Since 2018, increasing political repression and economic decline under the rule of President Daniel Ortega have driven hundreds of thousands from Nicaragua. Central America has long been a significant source….
ICE: The Mounting Mystery of Migration Policy in the US
The Trump administration’s real enforcement action record is still being hidden. When the number of ICE arrests started to decline, the practice of posting the daily arrest totals on social….