Colombia Bans US Planes Carrying Deported Migrants

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has refused to allow US planes carrying Colombian deportees to land in the country.

The decision was publicly announced on the social media platform "X," as Petro voiced his opposition to the way Colombian migrants are being treated by US immigration policies.

Petro stated that the US should not treat Colombian migrants as criminals. He emphasized that the United States must implement policies to ensure migrants are treated with dignity before accepting them.

His stance demonstrates Colombia’s objection to the treatment of its citizens under current US immigration enforcement practices.

This move comes in the context of heightened tensions over US immigration policies. On January 20, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency at the US-Mexico border.