When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.

Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war.

Newsweek has reached out to the Colombian Foreign Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters. Trump made immigration a central theme of his successful presidential campaign an

The Trump administration had added extra inspections for passengers from Colombia as part of a pressure campaign. The effects lingered into Wednesday.