Rep. Gonzales: Panama Intercepts 52 Migrants on Terrorist Watch List En Route to U.S.
Published:
Tue, Oct 26th 2021 @ 8:07 pm EDT
On a recent episode of the “Real America” podcast, released on October 18th, U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas recounted a conversation with Panama’s Foreign Minister, Erika Mouynes, about the unending surge of migration stemming from Central and South America.
According to the conversation, the Central American nation of Panama has intercepted 52 people on international terrorist watch lists who were en route to the southern border. According to the Congressman, Ms. Mouynes added that over 100,000 migrants were heading through Panama at the time en route to the U.S.
According to the Foreign Minister, Panama screens all migrants encountered on their way to the United States; when Rep. Gonzales asked if any of the screenings turned up potential terrorists, he recalled her response:
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