Over 11,000 Asylum Seekers Wait on Mexican Side as Migrant Surge Tests Legal Pathways
While thousands of migrants illegally enter the US each day, over 11,000 people remain in shelters and camps on the Mexican side of the border, according to community leaders. These individuals are hoping to enter the US legally through pathways established by the Biden administration, but they face uncertainty amidst the ongoing surge in illegal border crossings. US border cities have witnessed a significant increase in migrant encounters, and while some migrants are opting to wait for legal pathways, others are attempting dangerous river crossings or relying on misleading information from those who have been processed by US immigration authorities.
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Panama has halted Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from providing medical aid to migrants traversing the perilous Darién Gap, a critical border crossing connecting Colombia and Panama.