Deportees held in a rural Panamanian camp are experiencing severe restrictions and harsh conditions, as detailed by a Chinese woman who spoke with the AP. Migrants, numbering around 300, from various countries, are cut off from legal counsel and subjected to close surveillance. Many refuse to return home due to safety concerns, while Panamanian authorities have controversially detained them under a U.S.-enabled protocol. Although Panama previously held deportees in hotels under questionable circumstances, their situation remains grim as they await resolution amidst growing international scrutiny.
In the camp, migrants detained in Panama face severe restrictions on their freedom and access to legal counsel, with authorities seizing their phones and closely monitoring them.
The testimony sheds light on the dire situation for nearly 300 deportees stuck in Panama, unable to return safely to their home countries amid poor living conditions.
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