Colombia’s President Orders Deportation Drive Against Illegal Migrants
Authorities will detain undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes and begin deportation procedures as part of a broader hardline security push.
- 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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"First the offenders, then those without valid papers" - the right-wing conservative president of Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella announces that he will be hard on migration. He will not accept illegal migrants, no matter where they come from. More than two million refugees from Venezuela live in Colombia.
The President of Colombia announces coordinated operations between the Colombian Police and Migration to expel “this week” foreigners who “are committing crimes” or “do not have their situation regularized”
EFE The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, ordered Migration Colombia and the Police of Barranquilla to launch operations this week to identify migrants in an irregular situation and foreigners who are committing crimes, who, he announced, will be deported. “I will not accept illegal immigrants, wherever they come from, who are committing crimes in Colombia. They leave and we deport them,” the president said in a security council, …
Colombia’s President orders deportation drive against illegal migrants
Colombia’s right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered authorities to intensify action against irregular migration, directing immigration officials to detain undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes and begin procedures for their deportation. The directive was revealed in a video that surfaced on Monday, showing De la Espriella addressing a security cabinet meeting in Barranquilla on […] Colombia’s President orders deportation d…
Colombia Criminal Groups Face Deportation Order and New Offensive
President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered operations against irregular migration, including deportations of migrants who commit crimes or lack status. He also reported 1,574 captures and intensified actions against criminal groups. The post Colombia Criminal Groups Face Deportation Order and New Offensive appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered the immigration service to begin the deportation of migrants. Initially, this concerns undocumented individuals convicted of a crime; later, it will apply to everyone without legal residency status.
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