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Colombia concedes to U.S. deportation demands amid tariff threats

Huldah Matara by Huldah Matara
January 27, 2025
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The Colombian government has agreed to President Trump’s demands, resolving a diplomatic standoff over the repatriation of Colombian nationals from the United States. This decision comes after the U.S. imposed sweeping retaliatory measures in response to Colombia’s initial refusal to accept deportation flights.

President Trump had earlier announced emergency 25% tariffs on Colombian goods—set to double within a week—along with visa sanctions on Colombian officials, their allies, and family members. Enhanced customs inspections and the activation of financial penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were also part of the U.S.’s stern measures. Trump described the refusal of deportation flights as a threat to “the national security and public safety of the United States” and vowed not to tolerate Colombia’s noncompliance.

In a statement released on January 26, the White House confirmed that Colombia had agreed to “the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay.” This agreement effectively holds the threatened tariffs and sanctions in reserve, contingent on Colombia honoring its commitments.

“The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned,” the White House statement read. The administration emphasized that “today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again.”

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro, described by Trump as “unpopular” in his own country, had initially refused the deportation flights, triggering the crisis. Trump’s swift imposition of economic and diplomatic penalties underscored his administration’s zero-tolerance approach.

This resolution reflects the administration’s prioritization of national sovereignty and the enforcement of immigration laws. As President Trump stated, “We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the criminals they forced into the United States.”

 

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