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 announces retaliatory measures after Colombia blocks military deportation flights from U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would impose sweeping retaliatory measures against Colombia, including tariffs and visa sanctions after the nation denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights.

President Donald Trump also imposed a travel ban on Colombian government officials and visa sanctions on individuals tied to the country's government.