US deportees in ‘black box’ in Panama with no access to counsel, lawyers say

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Lawyers for immigrants from around the world who were deported from the United States and moved to a remote jungle camp in Panama say they have been unable to communicate with their clients since they arrived there. About 112 deported migrants are being held in the “San Vicente” immigration center deep in the dense jungle that separates Panama from Colombia, according to Panamanian authorities. Their future is uncertain as they wait to see if they will be granted asylum in Panama or elsewhere. “Individuals, including families like our clients, are being sent to Panama without any screening for asylum and...