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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced tough new tariffs and visa restrictions on imports from Colombia in response to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Denial of entry to US military flights Deporting Colombian immigrants.
Shortly after Trump’s threat, Petro said it would provide the presidential plane. For the “dignified return” of Colombian migrants Those facing deportation from the United States.
After learning of two repatriation flights that were not allowed to land in Colombia, Trump said he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Colombia, increasing that to 50 percent a week later. will give He announced the immediate cancellation of visas and a travel ban for Colombian government officials and their allies and supporters.
Trump pledged financial sanctions on Colombia and said he would increase customs and border security inspections of all Colombian citizens and cargo on national security grounds. “These steps are just the beginning,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “We will not allow the Colombian government to violate its legal obligations regarding the acceptance and return of the criminals they forced into the United States!”
Trump’s move comes as he tries to aggressively follow through on his promise to deport en masse illegal immigrants in the country. During his first week in office, Trump declared a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border and ordered U.S. troops to assist in the deportation process, which resulted in deportees being handcuffed and flown back to their home countries. have been
“U.S. Can’t Treat Colombian Immigrants Like Criminals” Petro wrote in the Sunday morning post On X that triggered Trump’s actions. “I refuse entry into our territory of US planes carrying Colombian migrants. The US must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before welcoming them.”
Largest US imports According to the State Department, those include crude oil, coffee and cut flowers from Colombia. Trump has discussed plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, fueling fears of trade wars as he begins his second term.
Several Latin American countries have pushed back against Trump’s military extradition.
Brazil has also condemned the conditions in which the deportees have been returned. And last week, Mexico refused to accept a deportation flight for the first time in decades.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement Sunday defending the deportation policy and calling for cooperation from Latin American countries.
“President Trump has made it clear that under his administration, the United States will no longer be lied to or taken advantage of. But those in America, take it back seriously and immediately,” Rubio said.
“Colombian President Petro authorized the flights and provided all the necessary authorizations and then revoked his authorization while the planes were in the air,” Rubio added. “As demonstrated by today’s actions, we remain steadfast in our commitment to ending illegal immigration and strengthening America’s border security.”
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