The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.

Colombia has backed off from a trade war with the U.S., reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants following tariff threats from President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump claimed a quick victory after the Colombian government said it would begin accepting repatriated migrants arriving in the country on U.S. military aircraft as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.

The Trump White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over deportees from the U.S. as the new president escalates a promised crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

The American president does not mince words or measures. After Colombia refused to accept a plane with immigrants deported from the USA, he initially announced financial sanctions and measures against Colombian authorities and officials.