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Bogota: On January 30, a Colombian Air Force plane arrived in Bogotá carrying 105 Colombian nationals who had been deported from the United States. This marks the third flight this week alone, with the Colombian Foreign Ministry noting that two earlier flights on Tuesday returned a total of 201 individuals.
The deportees arrived from San Diego, California, and the Colombian government emphasized its commitment to upholding the rights and dignity of its citizens abroad. This initiative followed Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s decision to deny entry to US military planes transporting deportees on January 26, which led to a high-level meeting in Washington to discuss safer and more dignified repatriation.
Astrid Caceres, head of the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare, reported that preliminary investigations indicate that the conditions faced by deportees in the US were “degrading.” Authorities are set to investigate complaints from children who alleged they were handcuffed and made to wake at 3 AM for cold showers.
In related news, US President Donald Trump announced plans to prepare a facility at Guantanamo Bay to detain up to 30,000 migrants, describing them as “the worst criminal illegal aliens.” This statement followed his signing of the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with specific crimes. The act was recently approved by Congress and represents the first major legislation of Trump’s new administration. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem indicated that Guantanamo could serve to house what she referred to as “the worst of the worst.” Since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, deportation efforts, particularly targeting criminals, have increased significantly. Reports mentioned that on a single Sunday, ICE made nearly 1,000 arrests, especially in the southeastern US.
