Tags: colombia | immigration | deportation | gustavo petro | department of social prosperity

Colombia Pres. Yields to Trump, Asks Illegals to Return

Friday, 31 January 2025 03:23 PM EST

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday urged Colombians in the United States illegally to quit their jobs "immediately" and return to Colombia, further capitulating to the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants from his country and others. 

He added in a post on X that the Department of Social Prosperity would offer credits to returnees who enroll in its programs.

Colombian air force planes carrying deportees from the U.S. have arrived in Bogota this week.

Petro over the weekend averted an economic disaster after diplomats from his government and the U.S. reached a deal on deportation flights in a dispute that had led both countries to threaten tariffs and the U.S. to impose visa measures.

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday urged Colombians in the United States illegally to quit their jobs "immediately" and return to Colombia, further capitulating to the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants from his country.
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