For the first time, large numbers of people bound for America—who once flooded the U.S. southern border under The Obiden Regime—are now using the notorious Darien Gap to struggle home or travel to other countries rather than continue toward the United States.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
This remarkable reversal comes as Trump’s border security policies begin taking effect. And the numbers tell a success story.
From Daily Caller:
One major route used to travel to the U.S. southern border, the Darien Gap—a dense jungle region—is now reportedly being used by migrants to flee from the U.S. border due to Trump’s efforts to secure it.
UN: As many as 400,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap in 2023.
According to AP News:
Smugglers are charging between $200 and $250 per person to transport people back through this ‘reverse flow,’ including minors.
The Darien Gap, a treacherous 40-mile-wide and 100-mile-long jungle region between Panama and Colombia, has long been known as one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world. In 2023 alone, over half a million migrants braved its dangers, contributing to record numbers of encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Panama burying more migrant victims of the Darien Gap.
Now, the same perilous passage is seeing migrants travel in the opposite direction. This reverse migration phenomenon represents a stunning validation of Trump’s border security approach. Since his inauguration, both the U.S.-Mexico border and international crossing ports have grown noticeably quieter, with reports showing sharp declines in illegal alien encounters.
Remember when we were told effective border security was impossible? Funny how that works.
The dramatic shift in migration patterns follows a series of decisive executive orders signed by President Trump.
These orders target multiple aspects of illegal immigration, including:
– ending taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal [aliens],
– designating cartels as foreign terrorist entities, and
– declaring a national emergency at the southern border.
Border Czar Tom Homan and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have been empowered to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest “criminal aliens,” including those with violent criminal histories.
This renewed enforcement focus has clearly influenced the calculus of those considering illegal entry. Actions have consequences—a concept that was foreign to The Obiden Regime.
One of President Trump’s first actions upon taking office was shutting down the CBP One app, which had allowed an estimated 166 million asylum seekers to secure appointments with U.S. immigration officials over the previous two years.
The elimination of this pathway contributed significantly to the current reversal in migration flows. No more digital backdoor entries—just straightforward enforcement of existing laws.
Boat by boat, step by step migrants are now traveling southward through the same dangerous routes they once used to reach the United States.
The true scale of illegal immigration during [the Obiden] period remains unclear, but Secretary Noem has estimated that hundreds of thousands of [aliens] were allowed into the U.S. over the past four years, including thousands with gang connections.
Let that sink in—10.8 million encounters. That is more than the population of 41 individual states.
The Washington Post reported speed boats now depart from rural areas of Panama and cross the seas in packs, hopping island to island until they reach the northern tip of Colombia.
These are the same migrants who waited months, sometimes more than a year in Mexico, hoping for asylum appointments through the now-defunct CBP One app.
For many, the decision to return through the dangerous Darien Gap represents a painful acknowledgment that their chances of successfully entering the United States have diminished significantly under the new administration’s policies.
The reverse migration phenomenon demonstrates that border security policies have real-world consequences. When laws are consistently enforced and pathways for illegal entry are closed, migration patterns respond accordingly.
This practical demonstration of cause-and-effect cuts through ideological debates about immigration policy with undeniable clarity. We the People have had debates up to our eyeballs. We voted for action, and President Trump is delivering.
