Necoclí, Antioquia, Colombia, 04 -20-2024: Migrants camp in Necoclí before crossing the Darién Gap. Shutterstock

How U.S policy drives immigrants to dangerous decisions

One of the most dangerous parts of a migrant’s journey to the U.S. border is a dense jungle region known as the Darién Gap. Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her journey to the Darién Gap – a stretch of land connecting South and North America – and the 800,000 migrants who will put their lives in danger this year to try to cross it. Her story is “Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap.