Colombia orders raids targeting migrants without legal status

Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella ordered police and immigration authorities to begin to identify and deport migrants without legal status.

Through a series of interviews, EL PAÍS reconstructs the arrest of roughly 50 migrants at a bonded warehouse in October 2025. Months of detention and deportations have torn apart dozens of families

Through a series of interviews, EL PAÍS reconstructs the arrest of roughly 50 migrants at a bonded warehouse in October 2025. Months of detention and deportations have torn apart dozens of families

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.

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits

Colombian president orders immigration raids, vows deportations of migrants without legal status  AP News

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered coordinated operations between the migration authority and the police to begin this week to identify and deport foreigners without regular migration status, marking a shift from the policy the country has maintained for more than a decade as the main destination

Colombia's right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered an immigration crackdown, instructing authorities to begin detaining undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes with a view to deporting them.New Colombian president announces anti-migrant crackdownThe hardline lawyer took office on August 7 after ca

Colombia's right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered a crackdown on irregular migration, instructing authorities to begin detaining undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes with a view to deporting them.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella orders immediate deportation of illegal migrants, prioritizing those convicted of crimes.