Numbers of Afghans, Chinese coming through key migrant crossing surged since 2021: report
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The number of nationals coming from special interest countries like Iran, Afghanistan and Iran has increased dramatically in recent years amid a broader increase through the Darien Gap.
Citing statistics from Panama, it found that the number of Afghans passing through increased from 98 between 2010-2020, to 8,294 between 2021 and 2024, a 8,363% increase. Meanwhile, Chinese nationals increased from 299 to 39,921. Iranian crossings increased from 14 to 935, and Syrians increased from 28 to 762. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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Overall, numbers increased in the Darien Gap from 115,758 between 2010 and 2020 to 1.18 million in 2021-2024.
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