FACILITY NAMES
Decapolis Hotel
Location
Country: Panama
City & Region: Panama City, Panama, Americas
Latitude, Longitude: 8.977527527561831, -79.51711326200548
Panama City, Panama
Decapolis Hotel
Type: Hotel room (Ad Hoc)
Custodial Authority: Not Available
Management: Not Available
Detains: Adult women, Accompanied minors, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)
| Reported population | Capacity | Deaths at facility |
|---|---|---|
29918 February 2025 |
No Data |
No Data |
ABOUT
In February 2025, the Decapolis Hotel, in downtown Panama City, was used to hold undocumented migrants deported from the USA. While Panamanian authorities denied that deportees were being detained in the facility, reports indicate otherwise: migrants were not permitted to leave the hotel, the building was guarded by police officers, and lawyers reported difficulties in speaking with the deportees. The GDP thus classes the facility as an ad hoc detention site.
