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Panama City: India is collaborating with Panamanian authorities to ensure the safety of Indians who recently arrived from the United States. The Indian Embassy in Panama confirmed that the migrants are “safe and secure” at a hotel, with the Embassy team having gained consular access.
In a post on X, the Embassy stated, “Panamanian authorities have informed us that a group of Indians have reached Panama from the US. They are safe and secure at a hotel with all essential facilities. The Embassy team has obtained consular access, and we are working closely with the host government to ensure their well-being.”
This announcement follows reports that nearly 100 migrants, recently deported by the US to Panama, were moved to a detention camp on the outskirts of the jungle. According to The New York Times, Panama’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez, clarified that 97 individuals had been relocated to the camp, emphasizing that they are not detainees but rather in a migrant camp designed to provide care. He assured that the migrants are receiving food, water, and access to medical and psychological services, and noted that no cages are present in the facility.
In a Wednesday interview on the program Panama En Directo, Panama’s Security Minister, Frank Abrego, stated that the migrants are being held for their own protection while officials verify their identities.
This situation is part of a larger saga involving a group of 300 migrants who arrived in the US seeking asylum. The group was sent to Panama as part of an agreement with the Trump administration to deport undocumented migrants. After their transfer to Panama, these deported migrants are no longer under US jurisdiction.
Previously, on February 16, the third batch of Indian nationals who allegedly migrated illegally to the US arrived at Amritsar Airport, following the arrival of the second batch just a day earlier. The first batch had landed on February 5.
