President Trump has vowed swift and punishing retaliation against Colombia after the Colombian government blocked the arrival of deportation flights from the U.S. Trump announced a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. from Colombia, which he said will be raised to 50% after one week. He also declared a travel ban and 'immediate visa revocation' for Colombian government officials and 'their allies,' visa sanctions on Colombian authorities and their relatives and enhanced customs inspections on travelers and cargo from Colombia.
Washington — President Trump on Sunday vowed swift and punishing retaliation after the Colombian government over the weekend blocked the arrival of deportation flights from the U.S., objecting to the Trump administration's efforts to use military planes to deport migrants.Mr.
'The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them,' Petro wrote on social media. He added that he would accept deportation flights, as long as they were conducted on civilian planes.Two U.S. officials told CBS News there were two Department of Defense planes with migrant deportees expected to land in Colombia on Sunday, after departing the San Diego area near the southern border. But those plans were scrapped overnight.
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Trump announces tariffs, travel bans in response to Colombian deportation flight refusalPresident Donald Trump said that he would retaliate against Colombia after it turned away two military flights that had migrants being deported on Sunday.
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