What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
- Written by Sara McKinnon, Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Migrants wade through the Tuquesa River as they traverse the Darien Gap.AP Photo/Arnulfo FrancoMuch of the discussion over illegal immigration to the U.S. has in recent weeks moved its focus south to the Darien Gap.
This treacherous route that spans parts of Central and South America has seen an increasing number of people attempting to pass on...