
The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.
Long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, the U.S. and Colombia clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods in a show of what other countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The White House held up the episode as a warning to other nations who might seek to impede his plans.
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Newark NJ, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that his administration is imposing tariffs, a travel ban, and other retaliatory measures against Colombia. The decision follows Colombia’s refusal to accept two U.S. deportation flights carrying migrants and a public statement by Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejecting the entry of such flights into his country.
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