Tragic Loss of Migrants Off Panama Highlights Cost of Failed Border Policies

On a remote stretch of Panama’s Caribbean coastline near Colombia, tragedy struck again when two boats carrying migrants capsized, leaving three dead and one hospitalized. While this disaster unfolded thousands of miles from U.S. shores, its implications cannot be ignored by those who care about America’s national sovereignty and border security. The Panama Maritime Authority confirmed the incident occurred near Puerto Obaldia in the Guna Yala Indigenous region—a known corridor for irregular migration between South America and Central America. Among those lost were two Venezuelan women and a Colombian man; twelve others survived the perilous journey. How Many Lives Must...