President Trump on Sunday said he was imposing large tariffs and significant sanctions on Colombia after its government refused to accept two military cargo flights carrying deported Colombians. Why it matters: The Latin American country has long been a crucial U.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is imposing tariffs on Colombia in rebuttal to the country’s refusal to accept two flights of undocumented Colombian migrants being deported from the United States, according to CNN.

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will impose tariffs on Columbia after the South American nation refused to allow a plane carrying illegal immigrants