Colombia's New President De la Espriella Orders Immigration Crackdown

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Colombia's far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella, in office for just over two weeks, announced an immigration crackdown on Sunday ordering authorities to detain and deport people in the country irregularly or who have committed crimes. He stated that operations to track down illegal immigrants should begin this week. The announcement came as Colombia continued dealing with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on August 10 that killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 30,000 homes.