President Donald Trump imposed "emergency 25 percent tariffs" and a series of "decisive retaliatory measures" against Colombia after the country's president, Gustavo Petro, blocked two repatriation flights from landing.
Trump also announced a travel ban and visa revocations for Colombian government officials, as well as "all allies and supporters."
This action came after Petro stated in a series of posts on X that Colombia would not accept military deportation flights from the U.S. until the Trump White House establishes a process to treat Colombian migrants with "dignity and respect."
"I do not authorize the entry of North American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory," Petro said on X. "The U.S. must establish a protocol of dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them."
Meanwhile, the repercussions of Trump's actions against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government continue.
The Air Force is removing training courses that included videos of its Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, the female World War II pilots who ferried warplanes for the military. This comes as agencies and departments scramble to comply with Trump's crackdown on DEI efforts.
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