The White House announced Sunday night that an agreement between the United States and Colombia had been reached after negotiations between the two countries over issues such as immigration and tariffs.
White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said: “The Colombian government has agreed to all of President Trump's conditions, including admitting all illegal immigrants from Colombia returning from the United States on an unlimited basis, including on U.S. military aircraft.” said White House press secretary Caroline Levitt. A statement was emailed to The Hill late Sunday.
“Under this agreement, the tariffs and sanctions of the fully drafted IEEPA will be suspended and not signed unless Colombia complies with this agreement,” she added. “Visa sanctions by the State Department and increased inspections by Customs and Border Protection remain in effect until the first flight of Colombian deportees returns home safely.”
On Sunday night, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reposted Levitt's statement on the matter. Social platform.
Earlier in the day, Petro spoke at X against “the entry of American aircraft carrying Colombian immigrants into our territory.” Trump later went after Petro on the Truth Social platform, saying, “I was just informed that two repatriation flights have arrived from the United States.” Accompanied by a large number of illegal criminals, they were not allowed to land in Colombia. ”
“This order was given by Colombian socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular among the population,” he added.
President Trump said the Colombian president's “denial of these flights endangers the national security and public safety of the United States” and called on the United States, including the United States, to “immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures.” has given instructions to the government,” he added. Detained goods face a 25% tariff and a travel ban for “Colombian government officials and all allies and supporters.”
Petro responded to President Trump's tariffs and sanctions by ordering higher import duties on products from the United States. “I have instructed the Foreign Minister to increase import duties from the United States by 25%,” he said in a post on X late Sunday.
The Hill has reached out to the Colombian government for comment.
