The Return
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For years, Paso Canoas, the main border crossing between Panama and Costa Rica, welcomed thousands of migrants seeking to reach the United States by land. Now, more than a year after Donald Trump came to power and implemented his draconian anti-immigration policies, Paso Canoas is receiving a different kind of migrant: those who’ve decided to return to the country they had left behind. We visited Paso Canoas to understand what this reverse migration means for the town and for the region.
Find the English transcript of “The Return” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here.
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