Colombian President Orders Immigration Raids, Vows Deportations of Migrants without Legal Status
The president said raids will target migrants involved in crimes first, then those without legal status, as authorities reported 2.8 million Venezuelans in Colombia.
- On Monday, President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered immigration authorities to prioritize deportations for foreign nationals committing crimes or lacking regular status, following a security cabinet meeting in Barranquilla on Sunday.
- Since assuming office on August 7, the president has campaigned on dismantling drug-trafficking guerrilla groups and stated, "I will not accept illegal migrants," citing admiration for President Donald Trump's nationalist approach.
- The government reported 1,574 captures and 10 extraditions since August 7, alongside seizure of 23,642 kilos of drugs, including 12,296 kilos of cocaine, in intensified offensives against criminal organizations across Colombia.
- Officials clarified that deportation orders target individuals based on criminal activity or status rather than membership in armed groups like Segunda Marquetalia or Clan del Golfo, maintaining distinct security operations.
- Beyond security measures, the licensing agency ANLA authorized Hidroituango to raise reservoir levels to 420 meters as a preventive measure against a forecast "very strong" El Niño lasting until July 31, 2027.
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The announcement by President Abelardo de la Espriella about the beginning of coordinated operations between Migration Colombia and the Police raises a discussion that demands special care.During the Security Council held in Barranquilla on August 23, the President ordered first to locate migrants who are committing crimes and then those who do not have their migration status regularized. He said that at the end of the distance they would have t…
Abelardo de la Espriella orders immediate deportation of irregular immigrants from Colombia: ‘It’s a political decision’
The far-right president announces coordinated operations between the police and immigration agency to expel foreigners who ‘are committing crimes’ or ‘who have not regularized their status’
The ultra-right president emulates Trump's rhetoric and assures that the operation will begin this weekDe la Espriella imposes its ideological filter on the entrance of aid after the earthquake and vetoes the rescuers of Mexico The president of Colombia, the ultra-rightist Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a campaign of repression against immigrants and has ordered the authorities to stop and deport those who are in the country irregularly…
Colombia’s New President Vows to Deport Illegal Immigrants
Colombia’s new president has ordered immigration raids this week and promised deportations of immigrants without legal status. President Abelardo de la Espriella, sworn in three weeks ago, described the move as a crucial step in reducing crime. The order went out during a security council session in Barranquilla, with police and the national migration agency tasked with the job. Operations are set to begin this week. “I will not accept any ill…
"I will not accept illegal immigrants from wherever they come who are committing crimes in Colombia. They leave and we deport them," said the president in a security council.
New Colombian president orders immigration raids as part of crackdown
The far-right leader, a close ally of Donald Trump, seemed to echo the rhetoric of the Trump administration. 'Colombians first, Colombians second, Colombians third, may that be clear to everyone,' de la Espriella said.
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