Colombian President Gustavo Petro Rejects US Deportation Flights, Stands Firm Against Plan

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Colombia turns away military deportation flights from U.S., officials say

This comes after Mexico temporarily blocked two U.S. planes with 80 passengers each from landing last week, frustrating deportation plans and sparking tensions. While the issue was later resolved, Mexican officials have express opposition to the U.S.' unilateral actions around immigration measures.

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Colombia turns away two US military flights with deported migrants, official says

Colombia on Sunday turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, a U.S. official said, in at least the second case of a Latin American nation refusing U.S. military deportation flights.

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Trump wants El Salvador to take migrants as Colombia refused flight

Now, the Trump administration is working on a deal with El Salvador to accept migrants from third-party nations, which would block them from seeking asylum in the U.S. Trump's proposal to work with El Salvador appears inspired by Britain's plan to send illegal migrants to Rwanda, which failed to start because the ruling Conservative government was voted out.

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