Trump pledges revenge after Colombia rejected deportations with the help of the US military

Washington On Sunday, President Trump pledged and punished revenge after the Colombian government prevented during the weekend. Deportation trips From the United States, objecting to the Trump administration’s efforts to use Military aircraft to deport migrants.

Mr. Trump posted on social media on Sunday that his administration would put several measures against Colombia, including a 25 % tariff – he said it will be raised to 50 % after one week – on all goods coming to the United States from Colombia.

He also announced a ban on travel and “the abolition of the immediate visa” of the Colombian government officials and their “allies”, visa penalties for the Colombian authorities and their relatives and customs inspections enhanced by travelers and goods from Colombia.

“These measures are just a beginning,” said Mr. Trump on the social media platform on the social media platform. “We will not allow the Colombian government to violate its legal obligations regarding the acceptance of criminals who were forced into criminals to the United States!”

A senior administration official said that Mr. Trump’s actions are a “clear message” to the countries that “are obligated to accept return trips to the homeland.”

Earlier on Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro He said He rejected the deportation trips because the deportees were transported in military aircraft, on the pretext that this step dealt with immigrants like criminals.

“The United States must create a generous treatment protocol for immigrants before we receive them,” Petro books On social media. He added that he would accept deportations, as long as they were made on civilian aircraft.

Two American officials told CBS News that there are two planes from the Ministry of Defense with two migrants who are expected to land in Colombia on Sunday, after leaving the San Diego area near the southern border. But these plans were canceled overnight.

An American official said that the plan was deporting about 80 Colombian immigrants on every military plane.

Colombia’s decision to prevent US deportations during the weekend is an early diplomatic setback for the Trump administration as it sets the basis for the promised collective deportation and repression of illegal immigration.

As part of this campaign, President Trump moved to the role of the US military dramatically playing in the application of immigration, announcing a national emergency to deploy 1500 additional soldiers to the army and the marine infantry on the southern border. The forces have been appointed to establish border barriers, help customs and protect the border in an operational capacity. Long -term legal limits prevent soldiers’ use of civil enforcement of laws, including the American Immigration Law.

Earlier this week, the administration used military aircraft to deport the Guatematic immigrants who illegally crossed the southern border to Guatemala, and this step was published as the beginning of their collective effort.

He contributed to this report.

Camello Monteoyo Galvies

Camilo Montoya-Galvez is an immigration correspondent at CBS News. Its headquarters is located in Washington, and covers the policy of immigration and politics.