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Colombian President Gustavo Petro offered his presidential plane to repatriate migrants returning from the US on Sunday in response to stern warnings by President Donald Trump.
In a statement translated from Spanish, the Colombian government said the plane will help facilitate a “dignified return.”
“The Government of Colombia, under the direction of President Gustavo Petro, has arranged the presidential plane to facilitate the dignified return of the compatriots who were going to arrive in the country this morning, coming from the deportation flights”, can be read in the statement translated .
“This measure responds to the Government’s commitment to guarantee decent conditions.”
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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump issued strong warnings to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. (Getty Images)
The move came after Trump hit the South American country with retaliatory measures in response to Petro’s refusal to accept deportation flights.
This weekend, US officials dispatched two flights of Colombian illegal aliens as part of Trump’s ongoing deportation program. Petro rejected the flights, writing that the US cannot “treat Colombian migrants as criminals.”
“I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants to our territory,” Petro said. “The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before they receive them.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks at the International Workers’ Day march in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
In response, Trump launched a slew of penalties, including ordering a 25 percent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Colombia.
The tariff would rise to 50 percent after a week, Trump said. The president also ordered a travel ban and visa revocation for all Colombian government officials, in addition to “allies and supporters.”
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Former President Donald Trump headlines a Republican National Committee spring donor retreat in Palm Beach, Florida on May 4, 2024 (Donald Trump 2024 Campaign)
“These actions are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations regarding the acceptance and return of criminals they forced into the United States!” Trump warned.
Anders Hagstrom of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
