Dozens of Venezuelan migrants boarded small boats on an island off the Caribbean coast of Panama on Monday, setting off towards Colombia by sea as part of a reverse migration of families who have given up trying to reach the United States.

Trump’s hard-line immigration policies have sparked a reverse migration wave, with migrants traveling south through Panama and Colombia.

When the U.S. government deported 177 Venezuelans on Feb. 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that 80 of the deportees were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. U.S. news outlets report that members have set up shop in at least 16 states and are “wreaking havoc on communities across the nation.

Image Journalist Chip Mitchell talked with migrants along a highway in Colombia. This photo is from his story "Walking to the United States." Image by Anthony Vazquez. Colombia. Audio file   Chip Mitchell is a journalist reporting on public safety for WBEZ,

Costa Rica and Panama are coordinating to expedite southbound migrant transit through their countries along the same route that carried hundreds of thousands north in recent years

Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it's a U.S. immigration detention facility. Families from Central Asia flown to Panama and Costa Rica to await voluntary repatriation to their countries.

They have given up trying to reach the US following President Trump's crackdown on unlawful migration. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Reverse Migration: Venezuelans Head Back Toward South America ... setting off towards Colombia by sea as part of a reverse migration of families who have given up trying to reach the United ...

GARDI SUGDUB ISLAND, Panama (Reuters) - Dozens of Venezuelan migrants boarded small boats on an island off the Caribbean coast of Panama on Monday, setting off towards Colombia by sea as part of a ...