Colombia’s president calls for migrants to leave jobs in US and return home

Gustavo Petro said his government would provide loans to those who take up his offer and enlist in programmes to start a business.

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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro arrives at the opening ceremony of COP16 in 2024
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro arrives at the opening ceremony of COP16 in 2024 (Fernando Vergara/AP)

Colombia’s president is calling on his compatriots working without legal status in the US to leave their jobs and return home as soon as possible.

“Wealth is only produced by the working people,” Gustavo Petro said in an early morning post on X, formerly Twitter.

“Let’s build social wealth in Colombia.”

President Donald Trump listens to a question as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House
The Colombian president made his comments following a bitter feud over immigration with US President Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/AP)