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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"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.
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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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In office for three weeks, he ordered the search and expulsion of all those without documents, which are mainly Venezuelan
Abelardo de la Espriella issued an order to carry out raids against undocumented migrants who are currently in Colombia.After participating in a security council in Barranquilla, Abelardo de la Espriella ordered joint and immediate actions between the Colombian National Police and Migration to detain migrants without permission to stay in the country.Abelardo de la Espriella orders immediate detention of undocumented migrants in ColombiaThe admi…
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