Although the government ensures that it exceeded impasse with the North American country.
News Colombia.
The number of undocumented Colombians in the United States has reached worrying figures. According to figures recorded in the Portfolio Economic Portal, as of August 2024 it was calculated that more than 300,000 Colombians resided illegally in the North American countryso in January 2025 it is estimated that this figure has increased by a considerable number.
These people face an increasingly complicated panorama due to the drastic migratory policies implemented by the administration of Donald Trump in their second term as president of the most powerful nation in the world.
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In the last hours, Trump has intensified diplomatic tension with Latin American countries by even more hardening measures against undocumented immigrants. The American president has defended these actions as necessary to guarantee national security and protect the jobs of US citizens. However, these policies have generated rejection in nations of the region, which see in them an uncompromising and discriminatory position.
One of the countries that has expressed its dissatisfaction is Colombia. President Gustavo Petro harshly criticized the conditions in which Trump decided to deport more than 100 Colombians in recent days, a measure that, according to the Colombian president, demonstrates a lack of humanity and solidarity towards those who seek better opportunities. Petro said that these people face vulnerability conditions and lack the necessary guarantees to return to their country of origin.
The issue has climbed on the bilateral agenda, generating a tense diplomatic discussion between the two countries. Petro has requested that cooperation mechanisms be established to address the migratory phenomenon jointly and not under unilateral measures that affect thousands of families. However, Trump has maintained his firm position, arguing that his administration will not tolerate the presence of immigrants without documents in US territory.
Recent deportations have revealed the difficult situation facing undocumented Colombians in the United States. Many of them arrived in the country in search of better living conditions, fleeing violence, poverty and lack of opportunities in Colombia. However, they are now faced with the constant risk of detention and deportation, which generates a climate of fear and uncertainty in migrant communities.
Tensions between the United States and Colombia reflect a problem of greater reach in the relationship between the North American country and Latin America. The governments of the region insist that it is necessary to adopt a more human and multilateral approach to migration, which contemplates the structural causes of this phenomenon and is not limited to the imposition of sanctions and deportations.
Meanwhile, human rights organizations have called for both nations to prioritize the well -being of affected people. The situation of undocumented Colombians in the United States is a reminder of the challenges faced by migrants in an increasingly hostile global context towards those who seek to build a dignified life away from their homeland.
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