MIAMI -- Long lines formed at Miami International Airport this week as travelers arriving from Colombia reported being stuck in a single line regardless of their citizenship status. Cell phone video circulating online from Tuesday night shows a sea of people waiting in line.
The Trump administration had added extra inspections for passengers from Colombia as part of a pressure campaign. The effects lingered into Wednesday.
South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of people with roots in Colombia, according to federal government data, underscoring the longstanding and deep ties between the region and the South American country.
Colombia has denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department. The flights, carried out on U.S. military C-17 aircraft, were carrying about 80 Colombian migrants each and had departed from California, the defense official told NBC News.
A Colombian customs worker has admitted his role in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings between U.S.
Shortly after last November’s election, Trump threatened China, Mexico, and Canada with 10% and 25% tariffs, respectively.
When President Donald Trump announced immediate reprisals against Colombia on Sunday after President Gustavo Petro refused to allow two U.S. military flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land in the South American nation,
The two world leaders are at odds with each other after Colombia turned away two U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants who are being deported.
By Chelsea Jones Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) -- Long lines formed at Miami International Airport
Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war.
Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute between President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro over deportation flights that nearly turned into a costly trade war between both countries.