A tidal wave of humanity is sweeping over the idyllic rainforests and famous surf beaches of Costa Rica, one that has no end in sight. The Central American nation of barely 5 million people has reached a tipping point amidst columns of migrants heading north from Panama and the Darien Gap toward the United States. …

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken signed a bilateral agreement with Panama on April 19 to create more “humane migration” as part of a joint focus on illegal immigration. “Good partnerships are crucial if we are to promote safe, orderly, and humane migration,” Blinken said. Blinken flew to Panama on April 19 to co-host an…

The ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict and subsequent global food crisis could destabilize nations and create mass migration from Central America to the United States, David Beasley, the executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, said on April 17. Beasley told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that there is “no question” that Russian President Vladimir Putin is using…

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia–Since last September, violent encounters between Venezuelan migrants, locals, and police in Chile have continued to increase, prompting outgoing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of exception on Feb. 16. “The state of exception will allow collaboration between the armed forces and the police with two focuses: combat drug trafficking and migrant…

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Chile’s foreign minister Andres Allamand stepped down from office on Feb. 6,  amid accusations of abandoning his post as a migration crisis continues unfolding at the nation’s northern border. Allamand hosted a meeting in Madrid on Feb. 3 as the Ibero-American secretary general, which was a red flag for Chilean officials. Back in…

The “global migration crisis” is an urgent issue for the whole of Europe and requires close cooperation across the continent, the British government said on Friday. More than 24,700 illegal immigrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the English Channel in small boats, almost three times the number there were…

The continuing illegal immigration crisis in the English Channel has sparked an unusually heated exchange of words between the governments of Britain and France. At least 14,100 people have crossed the English Channel to the UK aboard small boats this year, according to data compiled by the PA news agency. The figure so far is…

ZURICH—Events in Afghanistan could be a catalyst for the European Union to forge a common migration policy, European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas said in a newspaper interview. EU states are concerned that the Taliban takeover could trigger a replay of the crisis of 2015/16, when the arrival of more than a million migrants, predominantly from the…