The José María Córdova airport in Rionegro, the main air terminal in Antioquia and Medellín, was the scene of the denial of entry to a citizen of Indian origin, according to Migración Colombia. The immigration authority prevented the entry of the individual, whose final destination was the capital of Antioquia, due to an alert issued by the Mayor’s Office of Medellín.
The alert related to this citizen was based on the violation of district decrees linked to sexual exploitation. This measure seeks to protect the integrity and rights of citizens and residents in Colombia, as explained by the local administration.
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Likewise, Migration Colombia detailed that this case joins the other thirteen foreign citizens expelled in 2024 due to similar antecedents. The last expulsion recorded before this incident occurred at the end of May, when an American was denied entry to the country at the same terminal, due to an alert that indicated him as a possible sexual offender.
These individuals have been identified through the ‘Ángel Watch’ tool, a database shared between the governments of the United States and Colombia. which became the central axis of Migration Colombia to allow the identification of potential foreign aggressors, providing information on antecedents for crimes of exploitation or sexual assault.
Furthermore, the authorities reported that the inadmissibility occurred at the same time as the capture of a North American citizen who was detained in for allegedly offering sums of money to several minors in exchange for letting their private parts be touched.
The arrest after an extensive investigation and monitoring of the citizen by Migration Colombia, the Protection Police and the country’s Special Services. In addition, officials from the Mayor’s Office of Medellín and the Homeland Security Investigations of the United States also participated..
The actions of the authorities are in line with the directive issued by the mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, who reported on the existence of a document in which he established the parameters to allow, or not, the entry of foreigners through that air terminal. In fact, The report provides a complete decalogue of the attitudes and antecedents that are the cause of the inadmissibility or, if applicable, its capture..
Jaime Alonso Sánchez, a Colombian Immigration official, was dismissed after carrying out a violent incident at the El Dorado international airport in Bogotá. The Attorney General’s Office determined in a first instance ruling that Sánchez will be disqualified for 12 years and 5 months, as reported by the entity.
The events occurred on November 24, 2022 when Juan Ramón Camarillo had an altercation in an immigration line with Sánchez, who ended up physically attacking him. Sánchez was subsequently suspended for three months while the events were investigated. The incident was caught on video and generated widespread condemnation..
Camarillo said it all started when he asked for help for problems with a biometric identification machine. Instead of receiving assistance, he was physically and verbally attacked, which caused injuries that generated a medical-legal disability for five days.
He control body concluded that Sánchez abused his position as a public official to attack a traveler who was seeking to complete his immigration process, thus undermining the values of the public service. In addition, the Attorney General’s Office recalled the importance of disciplinary action to protect the principles and purposes of the State.
Camarillo, an electrical engineer by profession, expressed his desire for justice to act quickly. As a result of the attack, he suffered injuries to his face and left leg.
