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US, Colombia reach migrant deportation deal after tariff threats

Women hold letters from the US embassy after their visa appointments was cancelled in Bogota on Jan. 27, 2025. [AFP]

The White House announced late Sunday the United States was backing off a series of retaliatory measures levied against Colombia, saying the two countries had reached an agreement on U.S. flights sending Colombian migrants back home.

A White House statement said the two countries agreed Colombia would accept its migrants without restriction, including having them sent back on U.S. military aircraft.

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