Colombian President Gustavo Petro is urging Colombians living without documentation in the United States to quit their jobs and immediately return to their home country.

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

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,

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday returnees will have access to government-backed loans to start businesses.