Colombia refused to accept US military aircraft to deport immigrants from the United States, caused President Trump's furious reaction, and on Sunday, intensive duties and sanctions for the long -standing Latin American allies in the United States. It was announced.
Mr. Trump said in a social media that the United States would immediately impose 25 % tariffs on all imports from Colombia and raise 50 % within a week.
The Trump administration also stated that Colombia would “fully impose banks and financial sanctions,” and cancel the ban on the Colombian government officials.
The movement reflects that Trump is listing Colombia as an example while the countries around the world are struggling to prepare for the massive repatriation of illegal immigrants threatened by Trump.
“This seems to be a very bold and bold escalation for both,” said Will Falleman, Latin American Research Fellow, saying that Colombia still focuses on economic dependence on the United States, the largest trade country in South America. I put it on. Despite the fact that China has entered, he is a partner.
“However, it is quite bold that Trump threatens Colombia in this way,” said Freeman. “Because Colombia is historically the oldest and deepest strategic alliance in this area.”
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro was posted to a series of social media at the beginning of Sunday, and Colombia has expelled the army from the United States, until Trump administration provides procedures to handle Colombian immigrants with “dignity and respect.” He said he would not accept it.
Petro also said that Colombia had already turned back a military aircraft with Colombian pollution. Other countries in Latin America have expressed concerns about Trump's large -scale overseas spells, but Colombia is the first country to clearly refuse cooperation.
“It is impossible for immigrants to stay in a country that does not want immigrants,” Petro wrote. “But if the country sends them back, we should respect them and Japan with dignity and respect.”
He stated that he was still positive to accept exiles with non -military aircraft.
Petro's attitude was to collide with Trump. Trump has been working on the purpose of forcing a large number of immigrants to expand, such as issuing a series of presidential ordinances since last Monday.
Customs duties alone could greatly hit the Colombian economy. The United States is the largest trading partner in Colombia and has become the top export in Colombia, such as crude oil, coffee, and cut flowers.
Petro also focused on Americans living in Colombia. Petro said in a post to social media that more than 15,000 Americans stayed in the country without permission, and called for “normalization.”
Bogota's US embassy does not respond to comment requests.
Petro did not mention the details of how many military aircraft or immigrants were rejected.
According to the latest data available from the Pew Research Institute, 190,000 Colombian illegal immigrants lived in the United States in 2022.
Petro's agent acknowledged that the plane was turned back, but did not answer any other questions immediately. Colombia Foreign Affairs representatives do not immediately respond to comment requests.
Colombia has traditionally been a close US, but has recently made a difference in drug control policies. According to Colombian political analyst Sergio Gusman, Peter has criticized the United States rather than successive presidents, but has continued to cooperate with the United States and regularly accept expulsion.
“This is a very surprising thing about this new approach.”
The United States usually sends a repurchase on airplanes similar to private jets operated by the US Immigration Document Executive Office (ICE). Following the presidential decree that allowed the army to support border security, Robert G. Saleses, deputy Secretary of Defense, said in a statement in last week that the army would provide aircraft to support expulsion flights. Ta.
The Trump administration dispatches military aircraft in addition to the regular flights operated by ICE, which is a typical flight that Peter calls it a “private flight” several times a week in local countries. It means not. “
A new plane dispatched by the army can only depart from the United States if the acceptance country approves. Before the army dispatched an aircraft, Salesses said that the Ministry of State would first “acquire the necessary diplomatic permission and notify the dispatched country.”
It is unknown which country agreed to accept the military aircraft with a forced return, or that Colombia agreed and then withdrawn the agreement.
The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived with 88 immigrants on Friday, handcuffed by airplanes from the United States, and had no water on the flight, and was abused. In response to the appeal, he filed a complaint about the “poor treatment” to the people.
Early in the morning of Friday, Guatemala received two U.S. Air Force jet aircraft with a total of about 160 forced reputors, and became one of the first countries that received such an aircraft publicly. The Guatemala government dispatched the Vice President to supervise the arrival of a forced return on the C-17 aircraft, and the Trump administration praised the effort in social media messages.
The officials of Mexico, the largest inflow of illegal immigrants in the United States, are still positive to the acceptance of the expeled people, and in recent days, regular forced repatriations in Mexico in the US border. He said he was.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mexico made a statement on a social media on Friday night, saying, “Regarding repatriations, we will always welcome both Mexican men and women returning to Japan's territory.”
Nevertheless, Mexican authorities have not stated whether there is a plan to accept military service, or whether Mexico may have plans to accept immigrants from other countries, as in the past.
On Friday, the news agencies reported that Mexico had refused military aircraft with a forced return, but this information could not be confirmed.
Honduras, like Colombia, has repelled the Trump administration's massive expulsion plan, but is positive for accepting military aircraft.
Foreign Minister Enrique Leina said in an interview on Saturday, “I am ready to accept my brothers as long as the conditions are appropriate and properly adjusted.”
He said that the government has been discussing the expulsion with the U.S. Embassy in Honduras, but has not been officially required to arrive for military aircraft with exiles.
According to the Pew Research Center, about 4 million immigrants from Mexico live in the United States, equivalent to about 37 % of the US estimated unauthorized immigrant immigrants.
However, although Mexico is still the largest birthplace for illegal immigrants in the United States, the number has decreased to 6.9 million at peak in 2007.
In recent years, illegal immigrants from other countries, especially the Caribbean, South America, and Asia have increased.
Annie Colelial Contributed to the report from Mexico City.
