Colombia blocks deportation flights, Trump responds with tariffs
By
Phil Stewart and
Oliver Griffin
January 26, 20252:01 PM ESTUpdated 10 min ago
- Trump says he will retaliate with tariffs, travel bans, sanctions
- Mexico also refused to authorize a U.S. military deportation aircraft
- Trump's immigration crackdown hiking tensions in Latin America
- Brazil condemns U.S. handcuffing of migrants on deportation flight
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President
Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose retaliatory measures on Colombia including tariffs, sanctions and travel bans after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of Trump's immigration crackdown.
Trump said the action by Colombian President Gustavo Petro jeopardized U.S. national security and he has directed his administration to take retaliatory measures.
Round trip must cost a lot