Freeport may simply be doing exactly what an efficient international petroleum hub is supposed to do, moving products from places where they are plentiful to markets where they are scarce.

When everything from a disposable FPV to an autonomous warship can be called a drone, the problem is no longer merely one of terminology. With billions of dollars now following the drone revolution, it is becoming a problem of procurement and accounting as well.

If one organization provides food, another medical treatment, another shelter, another legal information, another communications access, another psychological services and government agencies provide protection or supervision along portions of the route, the migrant experiences those independent activities as something quite different: a functioning route.