The article reveals the harrowing situation of migrants trapped in Panama, where they face overwhelming fear and severe consequences for expressing their plight. Through creative communication methods, such as messages and gestures, the migrants attempt to reach out for help. Notably, a group of Iranian migrants, who have converted to Christianity and fear for their lives due to Iran's stringent religious laws, has been detained after illegally entering the U.S. They are stuck in Panama, as the countries from which they fled are unwilling to accept them, illustrating the complex challenges surrounding asylum seekers.
In the central room, Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old migrant from Iran, scrawled Help on the window in lipstick. She was one of the few who did not conceal their face.
We learned that the 10 Iranian migrants had converted to Christianity, which according to Iran's Shariah law, is a crime punishable by death.
They had illegally entered the United States in the last month, and were detained in San Diego before being deported to Panama.
Many of the migrants had arrived at the U.S. border from countries such as Afghanistan and China, hoping to seek asylum.
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