Colombian deported twice from U.S., repatriated on civilian flight after diplomatic dispute
Jan 28, 2025·Location: El Paso, TX
Country of origin: Colombia
Andrei Barrientos, 36, was deported from El Paso to Bogota on January 28, 2025, as part of the group of approximately 200 Colombian migrants whose deportation sparked a diplomatic dispute between Presidents Trump and Petro. This was Barrientos's second deportation from the United States. He was initially placed on a military flight on Sunday that was turned around when Colombian authorities blocked its landing, then spent a night in El Paso before being repatriated on a civilian aircraft organized by the Colombian government.
Sources
- Inside the ordeal of deported migrants as US and Colombia squared off
CNN·Jan 29, 2025·archived copy
CNN·Jan 29, 2025·archived copy
- Colombian air force plane carrying deportees from US lands
BBC·Jan 28, 2025·archived copy
- Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat
Associated Press·Jan 28, 2025·archived copy
- Colombia Resumes Reception Of U.S. Deportation Flights Ahead Of Petro's White House Visit
latintimes.com·Feb 2, 2026·archived copy
- Deportation flights from US to Colombia resume after diplomatic spat
business-standard.com·Jan 29, 2025·archived copy
- (HC) Barrientos v. Andrews, 1:26-cv-05245
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