, Sept. 2 -- More than 14,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants who had set their sights on reaching the United States have reversed direction and headed south since U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown took effect, according to a report released Friday by the governments of Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.

The trend, described as "reverse flow" migration, is primarily made up of Venezuelans who fled years of economic, social, and political turmoil at home, only to find that U.S. policies now bar asylum-seekers.

Migration through the dangerous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama peaked in 2023 with over half a million crossings. While the pace slowed in 2024, it has nearly halted this year. The joint report, backed by the U....