Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R)-FL said on a statement on X, "If Mexico won’t destroy the cartels, America will wipe these criminals out!" Gimenez spokes at a news conference in Doral, Florida about border control.
According to Homeland Security, President Donald Trump's administration has attempted to amass a larger force of law-enforcement officials to carry out deportations. ICE arrested 308 migrants on President Trump's first full day in office.
Trump said in a statement on Truth Social on Sunday: "I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people. Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures:
-Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariffs will be raised to 50%.
-A Travel Ban and immediate Visa Revocations on the Colombian Government Officials, and all Allies and Supporters.
-Visa Sanctions on all Party Members, Family Members, and Supporters of the Colombian Government.
-Enhanced Customs and Border Protection Inspections of all Colombian Nationals and Cargo on national security grounds.
-IEEPA Treasury, Banking and Financial Sanctions to be fully imposed."
Several hours later, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro ordered his presidential plane to help repatriate Colombians deported from the U.S.
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