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Colombia’s New President Announces Immigration Crackdown

Updated 2026-08-25 00:55 UTC 2 sources Negative

Colombia's far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants. The move comes amid the aftermath of an earthquake and echoes policies from former U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Al Jazeera
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The Guardian
Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermathColombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport peo
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