Panama's newly-elected president is dismissing the migrant crisis as a 'United States problem,' saying new deportation flights are only voluntary.
The president of Panama says the ongoing migrant crisis in the Western Hemisphere is a 'United States problem,' adding deportation flights that are partly funded by the U.S. are only voluntary. 'This is a United States problem that we are managing,' newly-elected President Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday. 'People don’t want to live here in Panama. They want to go to the United States.
Since June, encounters have dropped more than 50%, and the number of releases has decreased by 70%. Officials also say the administration has removed and returned more than 50,000 individuals to more than 100 countries. In his comments to the press, Mulino said he hopes upcoming Venezuelan elections could also help.
Practically all of Venezuela is walking through there every day,' Mulino said. 'If the elections in that country are carried out properly, respecting the popular will regardless of who wins, I'm sure that that number will go down.' The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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