Colombia blocks deportation flights, Trump responds with tariffs

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Anonymous wrote:I love that President Petro pointed out that there are about 15,000 undocumented Americans living in Colombia. I wonder how chill we would be if they all suddenly arrived in unannounced military planes, in shackles and handcuffs.

https://www.stvincenttimes.com/president-petro-says-over-15000-undocumented-americans-reside-in-colombia/

He also hinted he will be strengthening his relationship with China.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won this round, Colombia blinked. Your coffee and cut flower prices are safe /s

Byebye illegal immigrants

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/trump-colombia-tariffs-paused

LATEST UPDATE:

Trump pausing Colombia tariffs after migrants deal, White House says

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“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay. Based on this agreement, the fully drafted IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement.”

”The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”

”Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States.”

So flights to Colombia can continue just as they were happening during the Biden administration.

Not quite the same. Colombian president was upset because they are being treated like criminals and handcuffed with Trump. That was his protest. Other than that same as Biden except Trump is doing everything he can to make it a spectacular show.

Not quite the same. Colombia was turning planes back, not anymore. Colombia actually offering to send their own planes to take people back.

Colombia was turning planes back because Trump was making an inhumane and unnecessary show of being a d!ck. Now that Trump can send flights like a normal person everything is as it was.

+1. Just like someone at State is having to smooth things over with Brazil so trade wars aren’t happening in Trump’s first weeks in office. Trump and his team can bluster all they want. What was learned here today is that other countries will buck back.

Really? I think the opposite. Petro learned very quickly that having a public hissy fit was not good policy for Colombia. Impulsively using social media to make some nonsensical complaint and forbidding the US from returning illegal Colombian citizens was embarrassing for Colombia. If Latin Americans want to call Trump a bad gringo and use that tired trope, Trump will play along and force Latin American countries to follow through. If Colombia and Brazil want an immediate trade war, this administration will oblige. There is nothing wrong with the US using C-130s to repatriate illegal migrants. Trump has the high ground here. It's no surprise that Colombia changed its mind very quickly once the consequences became clear. Saner government officials presumably got Petro to walk away from the keyboard before his dumbass social media outbursts caused more problems.

Trump is the one who backed down and conceded.

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No, you are a liar, axios , CNN and AP News all very liberal state that Colombia backs down after trump threatens to hit them with tarrifs.

Usa is respected again.

They threatened back and he backed down.

Really? How did he back down?

He agreed to send the deportees back in humane conditions. That was whole issue. Colombia never refused to take them.

Colombia will allow U.S. deportees into the country after Trump threatened tariffs as immigration crackdowns are underway around the country. A high-tech safety hazard poses a threat to the L.A. wildfires cleanup. And the Chiefs hold off the Bills to set up a Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles.

Here’s what to know today.

Colombia agrees to Trump’s deportation terms after tariff standoff, White House says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/colombia-deportation-planes-chiefs-eagles-superbowl-morning-rundown-rcna189369

They were always transported in humane conditions so this was just the colombia president trying to save face

You are misinformed. They were transported humanely in the previous Administration, not on the two planes that Colombia rejected. Colombia said you have to treat them humanely. Trump threatened tariffs. Colombia said retaliatory tariffs. Someone again tried to explain to Trump how tariffs work. Trump agreed to humane treatment so he could play golf. Colombia won. The policy is back as it was before Trump made it cruel for his sadistic pleasure.

NP. Absolutely none of your narrative was in the linked article. You made all of that up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why has Columbia caved on this issue? News this AM is they gave in to MAGA and are going to accept the flights. This will be terrible for them! I mean, these people are criminal.

It’s SO unfair! These Columbian nationals should be engaging in criminal activity here in America, not back in their home countries. By sending criminals back to where they came from, America is basically ruining those countries where they came from! America is basically littering.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won this round, Colombia blinked. Your coffee and cut flower prices are safe /s

Byebye illegal immigrants

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/trump-colombia-tariffs-paused

LATEST UPDATE:

Trump pausing Colombia tariffs after migrants deal, White House says

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“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay. Based on this agreement, the fully drafted IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement.”

”The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”

”Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States.”

So flights to Colombia can continue just as they were happening during the Biden administration.

Not quite the same. Colombian president was upset because they are being treated like criminals and handcuffed with Trump. That was his protest. Other than that same as Biden except Trump is doing everything he can to make it a spectacular show.

Not quite the same. Colombia was turning planes back, not anymore. Colombia actually offering to send their own planes to take people back.

Colombia was turning planes back because Trump was making an inhumane and unnecessary show of being a d!ck. Now that Trump can send flights like a normal person everything is as it was.

Trukmp went from defcon 5 to defcon 1 and colombia wasn't ready for that smoke so they:

"agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay."

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Imagine if Biden had even a tiny bit of Trump's drive to secure the border.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is fairly transparent. He says “America first” and he means it. These 2nd tier countries (all of South America) better toe the line, or face immediate consequences.

And, this warning to Mexico. Trump had no need for Diplomatic niceties.

Which is terrible for all of us. And the world.

Hardly. Finally, we have a leader who means what he says and does what he means.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won this round, Colombia blinked. Your coffee and cut flower prices are safe /s

Byebye illegal immigrants

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/trump-colombia-tariffs-paused

LATEST UPDATE:

Trump pausing Colombia tariffs after migrants deal, White House says

• ⁠


“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay. Based on this agreement, the fully drafted IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement.”

”The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”

”Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States.”

So flights to Colombia can continue just as they were happening during the Biden administration.

Not quite the same. Colombian president was upset because they are being treated like criminals and handcuffed with Trump. That was his protest. Other than that same as Biden except Trump is doing everything he can to make it a spectacular show.

Not quite the same. Colombia was turning planes back, not anymore. Colombia actually offering to send their own planes to take people back.

Colombia was turning planes back because Trump was making an inhumane and unnecessary show of being a d!ck. Now that Trump can send flights like a normal person everything is as it was.

+1. Just like someone at State is having to smooth things over with Brazil so trade wars aren’t happening in Trump’s first weeks in office. Trump and his team can bluster all they want. What was learned here today is that other countries will buck back.

Really? I think the opposite. Petro learned very quickly that having a public hissy fit was not good policy for Colombia. Impulsively using social media to make some nonsensical complaint and forbidding the US from returning illegal Colombian citizens was embarrassing for Colombia. If Latin Americans want to call Trump a bad gringo and use that tired trope, Trump will play along and force Latin American countries to follow through. If Colombia and Brazil want an immediate trade war, this administration will oblige. There is nothing wrong with the US using C-130s to repatriate illegal migrants. Trump has the high ground here. It's no surprise that Colombia changed its mind very quickly once the consequences became clear. Saner government officials presumably got Petro to walk away from the keyboard before his dumbass social media outbursts caused more problems.

Trump is the one who backed down and conceded.

Yup

No, you are a liar, axios , CNN and AP News all very liberal state that Colombia backs down after trump threatens to hit them with tarrifs.

Usa is respected again.

They threatened back and he backed down.

Really? How did he back down?

He agreed to send the deportees back in humane conditions. That was whole issue. Colombia never refused to take them.

Colombia will allow U.S. deportees into the country after Trump threatened tariffs as immigration crackdowns are underway around the country. A high-tech safety hazard poses a threat to the L.A. wildfires cleanup. And the Chiefs hold off the Bills to set up a Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles.

Here’s what to know today.

Colombia agrees to Trump’s deportation terms after tariff standoff, White House says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/colombia-deportation-planes-chiefs-eagles-superbowl-morning-rundown-rcna189369

They were always transported in humane conditions so this was just the colombia president trying to save face

You are misinformed. They were transported humanely in the previous Administration, not on the two planes that Colombia rejected. Colombia said you have to treat them humanely. Trump threatened tariffs. Colombia said retaliatory tariffs. Someone again tried to explain to Trump how tariffs work. Trump agreed to humane treatment so he could play golf. Colombia won. The policy is back as it was before Trump made it cruel for his sadistic pleasure.

NP. Absolutely none of your narrative was in the linked article. You made all of that up.

Google is your friend. His intention was never to reject the deportees. It was the conditions that he rejected. And you should too. If we keep sending military planes there every day, like Trump has promised, we are spending approximately $800,000 per day just because the military plane will look tougher on Trump’s imaginary reality tv show. He can’t be bothered with those cheap, lamo charter flights that Biden sent 475 times. How boring. Much better ratings to send military aircraft, unannounced, into other countries.

[Anonymous]

The whole point is to isolate the United States so that it's easier for Russia and China to control it.