How Trump’s America-First Policies Ended the Darién Migration Crisis, Restoring Order to Panama’s Indigenous Communities

For years, Bajo Chiquito—a small indigenous village of just 400 residents along Panama’s Tuquesa River—bore the brunt of a human tide overwhelming its narrow streets and limited resources. Hundreds, even thousands, of migrants streamed daily through this once-quiet community after crossing the dangerous Darién jungle on their way to the United States. But today, silence has returned.Did Strong America First Enforcement Finally Secure Our Southern Corridor?The surge peaked in 2023 with over half a million migrants crossing the Darién Gap—an increase that strained not only Panama but directly threatened U.S. border security by flooding routes used for illegal entry. This...