Colombia’s President orders deportation drive against illegal migrants

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Key context: <img width="1070" height="798" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Abelardo-de-la-Espriella.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Abelardo-de-la-Espriella.jpg 1070w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Abelardo-de-la-Espriella-300x224.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Abelardo-de-la-Espriella-1024x764.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px" /><p>Colombia’s right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered authorities to intensify action against irregular migration, directing immigration officials to detain undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes and begin procedures for their deportation. The directive was revealed in a video that surfaced on Monday, showing De la Espriella addressing a security cabinet meeting in Barranquilla on [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/colombias-president-orders-deportation-drive-against-illegal-migrants/">Colombia’s President orders deportation drive against illegal migrants</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.