Mon Feb 24 12:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Darien Gap Migrants Return Home After U.S. Asylum Crackdown
**Panama City, Panama –** Migrants who once risked their lives traversing the treacherous Darien Gap, hoping to seek asylum in the United States, are now returning to their home countries, according to a new Associated Press report. The reversal follows a significant tightening of U.S. asylum policies under the Trump administration.
Thousands of migrants, predominantly from Venezuela and Colombia, undertook the arduous journey through the dense jungle separating Colombia and Panama. However, facing increased difficulties in obtaining asylum in the U.S., they are abandoning their pursuit and making the difficult journey back. The AP report highlights the disheartening shift, detailing the boat-by-boat exodus of those who once sought refuge from dire circumstances in their homelands. The change marks a significant turning point in the migrant flow through this notoriously dangerous passage.
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