As the United States of America under President Donald Trump has started deporting illegal immigrants to their native countries, Columbian President Gustavo Petro has announced that he is blocking planes carrying illegal Colombian migrants back from the USA.
In a post on X on Sunday, Gustavo Petro said that the US can’t treat Colombian migrants as criminals. He announced, “I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory.” The president added that the United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before the Colombian govt receives them.
Los EEUU no pueden tratar como delincuentes a los migrantes Colombianos.
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) January 26, 2025
Desautorizo la entrada de aviones norteamericanos con migrantes colombianos a nuestro territorio.
EEUU debe establecer un protocolo de tratamiento digno a los migrantes antes que los recibamos nosotros.
A community note has been proposed for the post by the president on X, saying that Colombia must accept its deported nationals under international law as US is only deporting those illegal immigrants who have committed crimes. The proposed note said that turning away American planes could violate agreements.
Earlier on Thursday, White House announced that commencement of deportation of illegals from the country. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday night, “The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals including a suspected terrorist, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors.”
At least three flights have already landed in Guatemala carrying deported illegals. The Trump admin is using both commercial and military aircraft for the operation.
President Donald Trump said that his administration is deporting illegals with criminal records first, saying the operation is going well. He said, “We’re getting the bad, hard criminals out. These are people that have been as bad as you get, as bad as anybody you’ve seen. We’re taking them out first.”
