A noticeable shift in migration patterns is occurring, particularly in Central America, as an increasing number of individuals are now migrating south towards countries like Costa Rica rather than north towards the United States. This change appears to have been influenced by stricter enforcement policies in the U.S., leading to a decrease in northward migration that had previously surged through the region. Observations made at border locations, such as the discarded shoes of migrants in Costa Rica, illustrate this new trend, highlighting the profound impacts these policies have on regional migration dynamics.
The new migration flow seems to have been triggered by the Trump administration's crackdown on both legal and illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border.
For decades, hundreds and sometimes thousands of migrants crossed the country by bus every day, but the number began to decline significantly after August 2023.
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