Illegal border crossings into the United States from Mexico have dropped in the last few months. But further south, hundreds and thousands of migrants are still making dangerous journeys through the Darien Gap, one of the world’s most treacherous jungles. The Atlantic’s “Seventy Miles in Hell” documents migrant’s efforts through the region. Amna Nawaz discussed more with writer Caitlin Dickerson.
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