Colombia backs down in migrants row with Donald Trump after US President's tariff threat The White House has claimed victory over Colombia into accepting flights of deported migrants from the US, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the “Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on US military aircraft, without limitation or delay.”.
Colombia’s decision comes hours after Mr Trump threatened to order upped tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two US military flights carrying migrants.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who rejected two US military aircraft carrying migrants after accusing Mr Trump of not treating immigrants with dignity during deportation, reposted the White House statement on X.
She said Mr Trump would maintain visa restrictions on Colombian officials and enhanced customs inspections of goods from the country “until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”.
