About 7,600 people died during the more than decade-long American phase of the construction of the Panama Canal, which started in 1904, according to Noel Maurer, an associate professor of international affairs and international business at George Washington University, and co-author of the book, “The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal.” As for whether the U.S. is being overcharged, the Panama Canal Treaty signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 — in which the U.S. relinquished control of the canal to Panama in 2000 and guaranteed its neutrality — states: “Tolls and other charges for transit and ancillary services shall be just, reasonable, equitable and consistent with the principles of international law.” Trump claimed that the outgoing administration “provide[s] sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals, many from prisons and mental institutions, that have illegally entered our country from all over the world.” Shortly after his inaugural address, in remarks to supporters, Trump said that he had eschewed a focus on the economy during his campaign in favor of a focus on immigration, saying, “We don’t want the jails of every country in the world, virtually, being deposited into the United States.”
Author: Robert Farley
Published at: 2025-01-20 23:18:44
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