“The White House said Colombia had agreed to “unlimited admission” of immigrants who entered the United States illegally from Colombia, and that President Donald Trump would not impose a 25 percent tariff on the country “unless Colombia honors this agreement.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: CNN citing a statement from White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt
Literally from the statement: “The government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unlimited admission of all undocumented Colombian migrants returning from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without restriction or delay.”
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Details: In this regard, the Trump administration has suspended the introduction of new tariffs and sanctions against Colombia.
Levitt said tariffs and financial sanctions would be suspended, but visa sanctions against Colombian officials and stricter customs checks on Colombian citizens and cargo ships would remain in place “until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”
The statement did not say whether there was a conversation between Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petre after they exchanged threats on Sunday.
What preceded: Colombia earlier refused to accept two deportation flights with migrants from the United States, Trump ordered to take measures in response.