United States has dropped tariff threats on Colombia following the Colombian government agrees to accept the flights with deported migrants coming from US, according to White House. White House claimed win in clashed between two countries on Sunday over the treatment of migrants being deported. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that 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 U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay.”
Leavitt said the tariff orders which would have put in place 25% tariffs on all Colombian incoming goods, and then raised to 50% in one week will be “held in reserve, and not signed.” But Leavitt stated 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.”
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs and visa restriction in response to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s refusal to accept two deportation flights with Colombian citizens because, Colombia wants its citizen back with Dignity, on Civilians Planes. Both the leaders defended their action in a series of social media posts further escalating the issue.
The dispute started when President Petro rejected two US military aircraft carrying Colombian migrants deported from the US, citing the need for deportation protocols that respect human dignity. In a post on X, Petro said, “A migrant is not a criminal and must be treated with the dignity that a human being deserves.” He emphasized that Colombia would only receive deportees transported in civilian planes and without restraints. Petro’s announcement came following footage emerged showing deported migrants in Brazil restrained on a tarmac.
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