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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tiago Rogero South America correspondent

Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella gesturing with a fist as he speaks at a lectern
Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella says the operations against ‘illegal immigrants’ will involve police and the migration authority. Photograph: Pablo R Seco/EPA

Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport people who are in the country irregularly or have committed crimes.

In office for just over two weeks, the millionaire former lawyer made the announcement on Sunday as the country continued to grapple with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on 10 August that killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 30,000 homes.

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