Trump considers that Gustavo Petro’s decision, “puts it at risk” in the USA
The Colombian government announced on Sunday the sending of the presidential plane to facilitate the departure of deported immigrants from the US, causing the wrath of US President Donald Trump, who promises to retaliate with sanctions.
“The Government of Colombia, under the leadership of President Gustavo Petro, made the presidential plane available to facilitate the decent return of citizens who should arrive in the country this morning on deportation flights,” said Colombia’s presidential office in a statement.
In response, Trump announced that he will apply tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliation measures against Colombia, after the Colombian authorities rejected two flights carrying migrants under a mass deportation operation of illegal immigrants in the states United.
The US President explained that these measures are necessary because Gustavo Petro’s decision, “puts it at risk” in the US.
“These measures are just the beginning,” Trump warned on the social network Truth Social, adding that he will not allow “the Colombian government to violate their legal obligations regarding the acceptance and return of criminals who forced the entry into the United States.” .
Hours before this statement, the Colombian President explained why he would send the presidential plane to carry the deported migrants.
“A migrant is not a criminal and must be treated with the dignity that a human being deserves,” Petro said, adding that his country would receive citizens in “civil planes.”
As part of Trump’s mass deportation operation, the US government is using material and human means of the Armed Forces to help repatriation of immigrants and to protect the border.
Two C-17 Air Force load aircraft carrying US removed migrants landed Friday morning in Guatemala.
On the same day, the Honduras received two deportation flights carrying a total of 193 people.
