Trump unleashes tariffs on Colombia after repatriation efforts rejected

Published January 26, 2025 2:47pm ET



President Donald Trump unleashed retaliatory measures against the Colombian government after repatriation flights of Colombian citizens were rejected.

On Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced his government had turned away two flights of Colombian nationals who had been in the United States illegally. For his reasoning, he complained that migrants weren’t being treated with “dignity and respect.”

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