Darien Gap
- Following months of Biden administration shuttle diplomacy, multi-national U.S.-bound immigrants from more than 150 countries are now finding international routes to the southern border faster, easier, and less obstructed than ever before.
- The number of foreign nationals not from Mexico or Central America is at the highest level in American history, ranging from 40 to 50 percent since the Biden administration carved out exemptions in the pandemic-related Title 42 instant expulsion policy that has allowed large numbers to stay inside the United States.
The New Darien Gap Short Cut
- A series of investigative stories by major American news outlets drew attention to the largest human flows ever recorded through the lawless 60-mile jungle wilderness that must be crossed from Colombia to reach Panama.
- Whereas usually no more than 10,000 mostly single, adult, young male immigrants a year ever undertook the seven- to 10-day trek to Panama over mountains and across flash-flood prone rivers, more than 130,000 crossed in the first year after Biden won office to take advantage of exemptions the new president allowed in Title 42 for families with young children, unaccompanied minors, and pregnant women.
Mexico's Great Stand-Down
- For the first time since 2019, the Biden administration appears to have released Mexico from its agreement to use its 30,000 national guard soldiers for blockade duty.
- Following recent months of American diplomatic activity, Mexico is now free to issue as fast as it can - transit visas and 30-day "Multiple Migratory Form" visas to all immigrants entering its territory from Guatemala who promptly use these to travel straight to the American border for illegal crossings.
https://cis.org/Bensman/New-Migrant-Superhighway-Bringing-World-South-America-Texas
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