Smugglers Charge $550 to Move Migrants Away From Trump’s America

Migrants returning from the US border wait to board a boat heading to La Miel in Colombia, as they leave Port Carti in Guna Yala, Panama, on Feb. 21.Photographer: Mauricio Valenzuela/AFP/Getty Images
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Each day over the last few weeks, anywhere from 20 to 30 migrants have boarded a boat off the Panamanian coast, setting off on a long journey.

But, unlike in years past, they’re not headed toward the US. They’re headed south.