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New Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella Starts Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
COLOMBIA, 26 August
By John_Doe
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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella speaking at a government event.
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The Guardian
The new leader says he will start raids and deport people who do not have the right legal papers to stay in Colombia.
Colombia has a new president, Abelardo de la Espriella. He has wasted no time making big changes. He just announced a major crackdown on people living in the country without legal permission. Here is what you need to know: The president has ordered immigration raids. This means officials will be looking for people who are in the country illegally. He says anyone found without the right legal papers will be deported. Deportation means the government will send them back to their home countries. Mr. de la Espriella called this a "political decision." He believes this move is necessary for the…