US and Colombia announce cooperation on immigration and drug enforcement

The United States and Colombia signed a cooperation agreement aimed at curbing illegal immigration and combating organized crime, during an official visit by US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. 

She met with Colombia Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Bogota on Thursday, where the two signed an agreement to utilize biometric capabilities. 

The agreement came just months after President Donald Trump and Colombia President Gustavo Petro clashed over the treatment of Colombians on deportation flights from the U.S. Ultimately, the two countries came to an agreement and deportations resumed, though Petro has urged Colombian migrants to return home.