Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 09/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
The people released on Saturday will have the option of extending their stay in Panama up to 90 days if needed, allowing them to begin the legal process for resettlement or voluntary return to their homeland. The group was released from the Darien, a dangerous jungle region near the border with Colombia. Rights groups argue the release was a way for Panama to wash its hands of responsibility amid mounting human rights criticism. Many of the released migrants say they were fleeing violence and repression in China, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, and other countries. Panama reached a deal with Washington under which it received the deported third-country migrants. Hayatullah Omagh, 29, fled Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban took control. He said he was detained at the US border but not allowed to make an asylum claim.
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