Please read the following article:
Questions:
- How can governments balance providing humanitarian aid to migrants in the Darién Gap with the need to deter more from making the dangerous journey? Should they focus on improving conditions for current migrants, which might encourage more to come, or on stricter enforcement to prevent migration, which could increase risks for those who still attempt it?
- Given the significant environmental damage caused by the mass movement of people through this protected area, how should policymakers weigh the long-term environmental impacts against the urgent need to provide safe passage and support to vulnerable migrants?
- Pick a thinker we discussed in class, and explain how they would view the ethical issues discussed in the article.