Deportation flights in the United States land in Colombia after Trump-Petro Rowe | Migration news

Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomes free and worthy “deported”, emphasizing that migrants are not criminals.

The first flights carrying migrants deported from the United States in Colombia after specialty diplomatic order have arrived in the capital Bogota.

The Colombian government has confirmed on Tuesday that two aircraft bearing migrants have landed. A total of 201 migrants – 110 sent from California and 90 from Texas – were on board.

The flights mark a sharp face for Colombia, which over the weekend rejected US military planes carrying migrants, arguing that their passengers should not be treated as criminals.

Some flights to Latin America have been reported to carry migrants in handcuffs.

“The well -being of our fellow citizens and the guarantee of their rights are a priority for the Colombian government,” said Colombia Foreign Ministry in a social media publication on Tuesday.

Plus began on Sunday when Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to authorize two deportment flights to land in the country, angry his colleague, US president Donald TrumpS

The Trump administration responded by terminating visa issuance at the Washington Embassy in Bogota and imposed a ban on travel on employees “who are responsible for intervention” in deportation flights.

Trump who has made a migration crack Priority After returning to the White House for a second term on January 20, he also threatened to impose 25 percent of Colombian goods tariffs. He said this number would increase to 50 percent per week if Colombia remains in its position.

Initially, Bogota struck a challenging tone, saying he would impose her own US tariffs.

But the two countries reached a deal to resolve the issue late on Sunday, which US officials welcomed as a victory.

Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murilo said earlier this week that his country would resume the acceptance of the deported in “decent conditions” and use the presidential aircraft to help the migrants return.

Bogota allowed Washington to send deported Colombian citizens back to their home country with previous US administrations. But the Petro Government objected to how the deported were transported trumpS

The Colombian left -handed president said on Sunday that his country had never refused to accept migrants.

“But do not require to accept deportors from the United States, handcuffs and military planes,” Petro wrote in a social media publication. “We are not someone's colony.”

On Tuesday, he shared photos of one of the deportment flights – the Colombian Air Force Air Force – which landed in Colombia.

“They are Colombians. They are free and worthy and are in their home country where they are loved, ” wroteS

“The migrant is not a criminal. He is a person who wants to work and progress, to live life. “