Posted on 08/27/2026 6:14:03 AM PDT by Twotone
Colombia is ushering in a new era of conservative immigration policies after its citizens elected a Right-wing president to replace the country’s previous far-Left leader.
Newly elected Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said Sunday that he would commence immigration raids across the country as early as this week, according to the Associated Press.
The conservative Latin American leader, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, said national immigration authorities, with the help of the Colombian police, will begin the operation by targeting illegal immigrants who are “committing crimes” before nabbing those who lack immigration status, according to the AP.
“I will not accept any illegal immigrants, wherever they come from,” de la Espriella said in a video. “They will have to leave and be deported. It is a political decision I am taking responsibility for.”
The majority of migrants living in Colombia hail from neighboring Venezuela, according to the AP. Roughly 2.8 million Venezuelan nationals were living in Colombia as of August.
In 2021, Colombia granted temporary residence permits to roughly 2.3 million Venezuelan migrants, the AP reported. But it appears the new president is looking to turn the tide on the country’s years-long policy of amnesty.
Upon de la Espriella’s election, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he “looks forward to working closely” with the new president to “end illegal immigration to the United States,” among other initiatives.
In recent months, several Latin American countries, including Honduras, Costa Rica, Chile, Bolivia, and Ecuador, have elected Right-wing leaders.
At one point, Colombia’s previous leftist president, Gustavo Petro, temporarily refused to accept deportation flights from the United States. The move led to icy relations with Washington before Petro ultimately caved after Trump threatened new tariffs.
“The U.S. cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals,” Petro said upon denying the arrival of the planes.
De la Espriella, who was sworn in three weeks ago, has signaled that he will usher in a new era of warm relations with the United States.
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prayers for this guy’s success and safety.
would be interesting to see how they handle it, compared to here.
THE “GREAT RESET”IS UNDERWAY???
The answer is more capitalism and the freedom that comes with it. Venezuela can go back to being richer than the rest of South America. Oil profits can be shared with the public the same way Sarah Palin was able to do that for Alaskans. It wouldn’t be much but it would give the people skin in the game.
The significance of Trump’s Presidency will bear fruit for the remainder of our lifetimes.
Yup.
Sounds like a good followup job for Marco, either as POTUS or a long term as SOS. Europe is finished.
Wonder if hordes of antifa and pro-immigrant idiots will turn out to defend “migrants” and foment riots and attacks against deportation agents - like they do in the U.S.
Put a couple dozen each on some cigarette boats in the Carribean and then “leak” that they are drug runners. Problem solved.
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