Topic: Colombia Sanctions

The "Criminal Alien Program" (CAP) faces significant hurdles due to a lack of bed space in detention centers and the refusal of certain countries to accept their citizens back. Gaines notes that countries like Cape Verde and China often refuse deportees, requiring high-level sanctions to force cooperation. The segment highlights the difficulty of executing deportations when local blue-city jails refuse to notify ICE of a criminal's release.

President Donald Trump imposed sweeping sanctions on Colombia after President Gustavo Petro initially refused to accept U.S. repatriation flights carrying convicted felons. Following the imposition of banking and trade sanctions, Petro reversed his stance and offered presidential planes to assist in the return of illegal aliens. Jones highlights the rapid shift in Colombian policy as a demonstration of American power under the new administration.

Donald Trump utilized the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to hit Colombia with banking sanctions, preventing the government from conducting transactions in the U.S. Jones also discusses the Vatican's criticism of U.S. border policies, noting that J.D. Vance and Tom Homan have challenged the Pope's stance given Vatican City's own strict border controls. The segment details the specific retaliatory measures taken against the Petro administration.