Secretary of State Marco Rubio witnesses deportation flight from Panama
Secretary of State Marco Rubio observed a deportation flight of Colombian nationals from Panama as the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration continues.
Rubio said the goal of programs, like the agreement with Panama, was to discourage migrants from making the journey to the U.S., which is the ultimate destination for the majority of them. Rubio also said it was the U.S. taxpayers who made the flight possible and that he would look to expand cooperation on this front.

Rubio's visit to Panama is part of an official trip to the region, which also includes El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. Looming large over his appearance in Panama are President Donald Trump's threats to retake the Panama Canal.
-ABC News' Shannon Kingston







