Gustavo Petro said that the United States should not treat Colombian migrants as criminals and that he had already turned away U.S. military flights carrying deportees.

Trump said the Colombia's refusal jeopardized U.S. national security. He imposed tariffs on incoming goods, sanctions on government officials, enhanced border inspections of Colombian nationals, and banking and financial sanctions.

Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations of migrants from the United States is facing initial obstacles. Colombia is the latest country to refuse to accept planes carrying deportees. Previously, Mexico did not permit a US military aircraft to land on its territory.