In the case of both the U.S.-Mexico border and the Darién Gap, the point has never been to entirely halt undocumented migration, without which the U.S. economy would naturally be up a creek. Rather, the aim has simply been to render the trajectory so absolutely hellish that the folks who eventually do make it to the land of the free are not tempted to expect too much in the way of basic rights. More The post A Reporter’s Journey through the Darién Gap: A Q&A with Belén Fernández appeare...
