Mexico reportedly denied access to land for a U.S. military plane that was slated to return deportees to the country, according to reports.
Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.
The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.
Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the Insurrection Act.
Here's how Mexico's politicians, lawmakers and party leaders have responded to the return of Donald Trump to the White House.
The White House announced Friday that it had deployed Marines to the U.S. southern border. "The US Marine Corps Is On The Border Assisting CBP With The Mission To Secure America," the White House wrote on the social media platform, X. The post included a video of planes flying down to the U.S.-Mexico border with soldiers coming out of them.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that deportations of illegal migrants have begun via aircraft. "President Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences," Leavitt wrote on the social media platform, X.
The White House on Wednesday summarized U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown this week at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The White House Spanish language page was shut down just hours after President Trump assumed the Oval Office for the second time. The website, whitehouse.gov/es/, was functioning during the
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