Expert: Biden-Harris border policies lead to devastation of indigenous tribe.

One expert claims that the Biden administration's border policies have played a role in the destruction of indigenous tribes in Central and South America.

The Embera-Wounnaan tribe in Panama has experienced a rapid decline in their way of life over the past three years, according to tribal leaders. They attribute this to the influx of migrants traveling north from South America and crossing their territory on their way to the United States.

Listening to the five Embera chiefs, I was struck by how their concerns echoed the past marginalizations of Native American tribes, who were pushed aside and destroyed by gold miners, settlers, and U.S. cavalry who prioritized their own narcissistic agendas during the 19th century, as Todd Bensman, a National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, told Planet Chronicle Digital.

Bensman's recent travels to the Darien Gap, a large chunk of nearly inhabitable wilderness stretching through Colombia and Panama, have brought attention to the indigenous territory of the Embera, a 19,000-member tribe of hunters and farmers who now find themselves at the center of broader U.S. border security policy.

The New York Post published a report detailing the struggles of the Embera-Wounaan reservation, which was based on interviews conducted by Bensman with the tribe's five chiefs. The report placed much of the blame for the tribe's situation on President Biden and Vice President Harris.

"The Biden-Harris administration has encouraged the dangerous flow of money to United Nations agencies and NGOs in the Darien Gap region, despite the potential risks."

The Embera have been negatively impacted by mass migrations to the U.S., which have been facilitated by lax U.S. border policies.

The impact of the situation on the tribe's members has been severe, with many abandoning their traditional way of life to pursue the quick money that comes with facilitating travel through the dangerous wilderness.

According to Bensman, Embera men are the ones who operate the boats that transport immigrants. They are earning money from this job.

The influx of quick money has resulted in an increase in drug and alcohol abuse, a decline in traditional hunting, fishing, and farming practices, and food shortages among tribe members. This has been compounded by the presence of migrants seeking food, leading to a vicious cycle of scarcity.

"Infighting among them has intensified to obtain the currency paid by immigrants, according to Bensman. The villages I visited have undergone significant transformations since residents described them as unchanged just a few years ago. Some of the places I saw have undergone drastic changes, with filth and garbage everywhere."

The Embera tribe's current situation mirrors the struggles of North America's indigenous populations, with the exception that this time it is "American and international liberal groups" who are "repeating the same terrible old history."

Bensman stated that it is surprising that the liberal progressives working at the United Nations and NGOs, who facilitate a new form of gold rush through indigenous lands, may not possess a higher moral standing than General George Armstrong Custer or President Andrew Jackson during their time when they treated indigenous peoples as though they did not exist. However, the economic migrants rushing towards the US gold are more important to these organizations.

The tribal leaders, without a seat at the table, were left hoping to convey a message to international leaders, including Biden.

"General Chief Leonide Cunampia informed Bensman during their interview that Mr. President and the candidates are finishing off and killing all the Indians on the Comarca. He emphasized the importance of paying attention to what is happening in their territory, as immigration is contaminating it."

Bensman suggested that the U.S. should prioritize air deportations to discourage more migrants, but he doubts that a potential Harris administration would shift the current approach.

"The Trump administration will work with Panama to close the gap, and the future cultural viability of a tribe out there hangs in the balance, according to Bensman. Either administration must ensure that the tribe has a seat at the table moving forward."

The White House declined to comment on a Planet Chronicle Digital request.