Darién Gap: The Where of Migration Crisis Coverage, Without the Why

In February, far-right political activist Laura Loomer—the self-defined “white advocate” and “proud Islamophobe” whom Donald Trump has praised as a “terrific” person and “very special”—descended on Panama to investigate the “invasion of America” allegedly taking place via the Darién Gap. The Darién Gap, mind you, is 5,000 kilometers away from the US border. The only land bridge [...]