“US President Donald Trump embraces fascist perceptions, facing irregular migrants in the US as criminals.”backed by Colombia President Friday Friday Gustavo Peter.

‘Criminalizing a population group is a fascist perception’the Colombian president said in an interview with the Univision television network, a few days after the exchange of threats with Washington over the repatriation of deported immigrants.

Last Sunday the Donald Trump He threatened Bogota by trade war, angry that the Colombian president did not allow the landing of aircraft transporting immigrants deported by the US. The US president then announced a series of sanctions on Colombia – including 25% and then 50% – to which his Colombian counterpart responded before the two leaders agreed to the process of repatriation of exported immigrants and taking their threats.

Colombians who are irregularly in the US to resign “immediately” from their jobs and return to Colombia

Yesterday, Colombia’s president, less than a week after withdrawing from the decision to prevent US military planes bringing back immigrants without documents, made a bold request to immigrants: “Come home right away and build your life and your work.”

Peter, who was elected in 2022 as the first left -wing president of Colombia, still offeredI loans that could help immigrants returning to start a business.

“I ask Colombians without documents in the US to immediately abandon their jobs in this country and return to Colombia as soon as possible.”wrote in a post early in the morning on X on Friday. “Let’s build social wealth in Colombia.”

After US President Donald Trump had threatened to impose duties and sanctions Following Colombia’s refusal to accept military flights that carried deportedPeter quickly reversed his course on Sunday and agreed to accept the immigrants.

Peter did not give details of loans, but they are probably small loans oriented to productive activities that will relieve poverty.

Reactions inside

It is estimated that in the US they live approximately 200,000 Colombians No documents, according to the Pew research center.

Colombia has a population of about 53 million.

The Petro post that begged the Colombians who may be trapped in the aggressive suppression of US illegal immigrants by Trump returning to their homes, caused a mix of internet responses, supporting and critical of Petro.

“Many young professionals who have recently graduated (in Colombia) failed to find a job”replied by X UNA Tathy X, one of the nearly 10,000 answers to the president’s post. “First help those who are here.”