Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomed “compatriots” who have been returned from the U.S. after a brief back-and-forth tussle between the countries, proclaiming a “migrant is not a criminal.” “Our compatriots come from the United States free,

Colombia welcomed its first flights of deported illegal immigrants with its president heralding their return and insisting they are not criminals.

Gustavo Petro, the president of Colombia addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo BOGOTA (Reuters) - The first of two Colombian air force planes carrying people who were deported from the United States arrived in Bogota early on Tuesday,