US Congress warns of sanctions for countries rejecting deported migrants
The United States is prepared to impose sanctions on countries
refusing to take back their citizens who are in the US illegally, House Speaker
Mike Johnson said
Jan. 27 on X.
“Colombia and all nations must be ready — Congress is fully
prepared to impose sanctions and other measures against those who do not fully
cooperate or fail to comply with requirements to accept their citizens who are
illegally in the US,” Johnson wrote.
He emphasized that US President Donald Trump is “putting
America first, as he promised,” and Congress will support policies that “back
his agenda.”
On Jan. 26, Reuters reported that Colombia, following Mexico,
refused to accept two US military planes carrying deported migrants. In
response, Trump instructed his administration to impose strict measures against
the country.
According to the report, these measures include emergency
tariffs of 25% on all goods imported into the US, which would rise to 50%
within a week, a travel ban and visa cancellations for Colombian officials and
allies, full implementation of emergency Treasury, banking, and financial
sanctions, and stricter border inspections of Colombian citizens.
Colombia’s refusal to accept deportation flights marks the
second such case. Earlier, Mexico also denied a US military plane carrying
deported migrants permission to land.
Trump’s deportation policy in focus
US President Donald Trump announced a large-scale
deportation plan as part of a “national emergency plan” before his Jan. 20
inauguration.
Bloomberg, citing Trump’s advisers, previously reported that
he plans to deport 1 million migrants during the initial phases of his policy.
Immediately after his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump’s
administration halted the use of the CBP One app, which allowed migrants
seeking entry into the US to schedule appointments at entry points.
On Jan. 22, thousands of military personnel were deployed to
the US-Mexico border, which is crossed illegally by 1,100 to 1,300 migrants
daily. That same day, Trump signed an executive order effectively closing the
US-Mexico border to migrants, including asylum seekers.
On Jan. 21, it was revealed that hundreds of undocumented
migrants were detained in what is reportedly the largest deportation operation
in US history.
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