Panama sends U.S. deportees to the Darien camp after they refused to return to their countries

PANAMA CITY — Panama transferred 98 deportees from various nations it had received from the United States to a camp in its Darien province Wednesday, an area that became the main thoroughfare for migrants traveling from South America to the U.S. border in …

'Help us': Indians, other deportees cry for help after being held in Panama amid US immigration crackdown

The deportees – including from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China – are being held at a hotel in the capital Panama City before they can be repatriated to their countries of origin. Nearly 300 illegal immigrants from the United …

Chinese woman ‘escapes’ Panama hotel holding hundreds of America’s deportees

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Iranian migrants moved to remote Panama jungle camp

Dozens of Iranians were among nearly 100 migrants transferred Tuesday night to a detention camp deep in the Panamanian jungle, The New York Times reported. Deported by the United States under an agreement with Panama, the group had been held in a locked …

‘Please help us’: Indians among 299 deportees detained in Panama City hotel

A group of 299 illegal immigrants from several nations, including some Indians, were deported to Panama by the US government as the administration of US President Donald Trump tries to accelerate deportations. Major news networks shared photos of desperate …

Illegal Indians reach Panama from US; Embassy gets access

India Responds After Illegal Migrants Deported By US Seek "Help" In Panama

Panama City: India is working closely with the authorities in Panama to ensure the well-being of Indian migrants deported by the United States to the Latin American country. The Indian embassy in Panama said the migrants are safe and secure at the hotel …

'Help us': 300 US deportees, including Indians, held in Panama "

In the meantime, the detained migrants could be shifted to a shelter close to the Darien Gap jungle in southern Panama. Since Trump assumed office as US president, at least three aircraft carrying Indian deportees have landed in India. The flights arrived …

'Nothing but a lie': Chinese Embassy refutes US official's claim to 'protect Panama Canal from China's control'

A drone photo shows vessels sailing on the Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama, Aug. 28, 2024. File Photo:Xinhua In response to the US Embassy in Panama's claim that a US official will visit the Central American country to discuss "safeguarding …

Indian deportees from U.S. arrive in Panama

Migrants deported from the U.S. gesture as they look out the window of the Decapolis Hotel where they are temporarily staying in Panama City, on February 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Panama has informed India about the safe arrival of a group of Indians …