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This marks a significant departure from Colombia's prior policy of offering pathways to residency for Venezuelans.","category":"Politics","area":"Latin America","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T01:25:16.608Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-24T23:09:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-25T01:25:16.608Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":58,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named bodies and specific figures provided, but relies on anonymous sourcing for some details.","critic":"Reports include quotes from affected individuals and mention future actions, but lack context on why the story matters.","hype":"Headlines promise deportations and raids, with some outlets using strong language, but the body is more measured."}},"tags":["#Colombia","#Immigration","#Deportation","#VenezuelanMigrants","#HumanRights"],"entities":["Abelardo de la Espriella","Colombia","Venezuela","Maria Jose Pizarro","Migracion Colombia"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered immigration raids and vowed to deport migrants without legal status.","The new policy prioritizes deporting migrants who commit crimes, followed by those without regularized status.","Colombia has hosted approximately 2.8 million Venezuelans, making it the largest diaspora country.","This directive represents a policy reversal from Colombia's previous approach of protecting and offering residency to Venezuelan migrants."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered immigration raids and vowed to deport migrants who lack legal status in the country. The new policy, announced in a video released on Sunday, will first target migrants committing crimes, and then those without regularized status. President de la Espriella stated, \"I will not accept any illegal immigrants, wherever they come from. They will have to leave and be deported. It is a political decision I am taking responsibility for.\""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Colombia has been the primary host nation for Venezuelans fleeing their country's economic crisis, with around 2.8 million residing there as of August. This new directive signifies a departure from the nation's prior immigration policies, which had focused on protecting and providing pathways to residency for Venezuelan migrants. Under a scheme initiated in 2021, Colombia had previously granted temporary residence permits to approximately 2.3 million Venezuelans."},{"type":"heading","text":"Divergent views on the policy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Left-wing senator Maria Jose Pizarro has criticised the president's directive, accusing him of proposing \"a Colombian ICE\" and labelling the policy \"pure xenophobia and hatred of the poor.\" She argued that \"Migration is not a crime, it's a human right,\" and that \"behind every migrant is a story of survival.\" Conversely, some Colombians on social media have supported the measure, linking migrants to increased crime rates, while others have defended Venezuelan migrants as hardworking contributors to the economy."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific number of migrants President de la Espriella intends to deport, nor do they detail the timeline 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