Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on Visit to Panama, the Darien, and the Humanitarian Crisis of Displacement Confronting the Western Hemisphere
April 05, 2024
April 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after a fact-finding visit to Panama, including the Darien, a 60-mile stretch between Panama and Colombia that displaced families and refugees are crossing in record numbers.
"This week, I visited Panama to understand the humanitarian crisis . . .
Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after a fact-finding visit to Panama, including the Darien, a 60-mile stretch between Panama and Colombia that displaced families and refugees are crossing in record numbers.
"This week, I visited Panama to understand the humanitarian crisis . . .