U.S. deports 119 migrants of various nationalities to Panama

Over in Panama, President Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday, that the country received its first U.S. deportation flight the previous day, carrying 119 migrants from various nationalities, including China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

The initiative follows an agreement with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, designating Panama as a transit point for deported individuals.

The migrants will be temporarily housed in a shelter in Panama's Darien region before being repatriated to their home countries.

Two more flights are planned, totaling approximately 360 deportees.