Border Security

The Migrant Crisis Exposed: How Failed Border Policies and Costly Barriers Push Central American Migrants Into Peril

By National Security Desk | June 29, 2025

Thousands of migrants, mainly Venezuelans, face deadly jungle crossings and crippling costs in Panama on their forced retreat south, a direct consequence of chaotic U.S. border policies under the Biden administration that abandoned Trump’s firm stance.

In the coastal town of Miramar, Panama, desperate migrants—mostly Venezuelans—find themselves trapped between treacherous jungle pathways and financial barriers as they attempt to continue their journey southward after failing to reach the United States. This sobering reality highlights the human cost of the Biden administration’s abandonment of former President Donald Trump's strong border enforcement policies. Under Trump’s leadership, America took decisive steps to secure its borders and manage migration flows with national sovereignty and lawfulness as priorities. However, since Joe Biden assumed office, these policies have unraveled, leading not only to a surge in illegal crossings but also unanticipated consequences...

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