Move comes after weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism on behalf of deportees held for weeks in a remote camp

The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal struck between the Trump administration and Panama and Costa Rica last month as the U.S. government attempts to speed up deportations.

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation.

Group of 65 migrants reach Panama City after release from the Darien, a dangerous jungle region near Colombia border.

Panama's government has released dozens of migrants who were deported from the United States and held for weeks in a remote detention camp

Immigrants denounce the poor conditions in the camps where they were held. Panama has decided to release dozens of migrants who had been detained for weeks in a remote camp after being deported by the United States.