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Along Panama's Migratory Path

This past week, the Quixote Center team traveled to Panama to meet with our partners at the Franciscan Network on Migration (RFM), to learn more about the conditions migrants encounter in Panama and see how we can continue to accompany and support the RFM's work there.

The situation that we encountered in Panama is one that is unlike anywhere else in Latin America. A major reason is the treacherous Darién gap, a wide swath of roadless rainforest where drug cartels, mountains, flooding rivers, and other dangers claim the lives of many migrants.

We began our five-day trip in the department of Darién, where we visited San Vincente, the government-run migrant camp. In Panama, most private aid to migrants, such as running a shelter, is Illegal. Instead, the government centralizes and controls migrant support programs, with few exceptions. As such, the RFM's role in Panama is mostly to advocate for the rights of migrants, mobilize in emergency situations, and provide humanitarian aid where possible.

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Join us on the Next Solidarity Trip!

We are now accepting applications for our solidarity trip, which will take place on June 5th-June 10th, 2023! We will spend most of our time at the La 72 shelter in Tenosique, meeting with migrants and asylum seekers, as well as shelter staff and Mexican immigration officials. We will also visit a shelter in Chiapas, Mexico and another just across the border in El Ceibo, Guatemala. Click HERE ([link removed]) to view the flyer, and HERE ([link removed]) to apply. Circulate with anyone that you think may be interested!

 

 

Take Action to Defend Humanitarian Parole

20 states are currently suing the Biden administration to end the new humanitarian parole program, which allows up to 30,000 people a month from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Cuba to apply to live and work in the United States for up to two years.

If you are a resident of one of the plaintiff states, we urge you to write, email, and/or call your governor and attorney generals. Click HERE ([link removed]) to see if you live in one of these 20 states and to find your state officials' contact information.

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Women's History Month: Artist Corner

This week, we are featuring indigenous Panamanian artist and fashion designer, Yale Roldan. She is of Guna descent, an indigenous group in Panama and Colombia. She draws her inspiration from Molas, cloths that are hand-embroidered with vibrant depictions of geometric patterns, animals, or nature. You can see more of her artwork and designs HERE ([link removed]).

 
 

 
 
 

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