by Ben Bergquam at Frontline America with Ben Bergquam
Ben Bergquam, host of Real America’s Voice, Law and Border, has been investigating migration patterns in this treacherous stretch of wilderness between Colombia and Panama called The Darien Gap.
His most recent broadcast from the area feels tragic.
Amidst the cacophony of wildlife and the oppressive humidity, Bergquam found a small, lone object dangling from a low-hanging branch. It was a shoe, weathered and worn, its tiny size hinting at the innocence of the feet it once adorned.
Bergquam spke about his recent discovery – a chilling reminder of the perilous journey countless migrants undertook, including many vulnerable people, which obviously stirred a mixture of empathy and despair within him.
In the video he shows the Hellish terrain that people must navigate, and he talked how he witnessed an elderly person being guided through the tangled undergrowth by hired hands.
Bergquam talked about the journey through the Darien Gap from the perspective of someone so small and fragile, like the child whose shoe now hung as a haunting testament to the dangers of migration.
In the video he also talked about the desperation…
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