Secretary of State Marcio Rubio issued a warning to Venezuela over accepting deported individuals coming from the United States.
According to Rubio, the nation will face “severe, and escalating sanctions” if they attempt to reject illegal aliens who are being returned to their country on President Donald Trump’s orders. The warning comes as the administration looks to step up its efforts to remove Venezuelans who have entered America illegally and implement a temporary residency program for many others.
In an X post, the secretary of state acknowledged Venezuela’s duty to accept its returning countrymen.
Venezuela is obligated to accept its repatriated citizens from the U.S. This is not an issue for debate or negotiation. Nor does it merit any reward. Unless the Maduro regime accepts a consistent flow of deportation flights, without further excuses or delays, the U.S. will impose…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 18, 2025
“Venezuela is obligated to accept its repatriated citizens from the U.S. This is not an issue for debate or negotiation. Nor does it merit any reward. Unless the Maduro regime accepts a consistent flow of deportation flights, without further excuses or delays, the U.S. will impose new, severe, and escalating sanctions,” he wrote.
X users celebrated the return to tough foreign policy:
I am so enamored with this part of American policy right now. Woohoo!
— Cindy LHK (@DannyCampsalot) March 18, 2025
The Dictator who was voted out of office yet remains the dictator
— ColonelMAGAMark (@ColonelMark4) March 18, 2025
Pity we have to fight this battle on two fronts.
1. find them and send them back
2. activists judges saying we can do thatThey walked here. They can walk back. The countries that allowed them to traverse their borders can foot the bill because they knew it was wrong.
Likeise,…— Real AR (@OriginalRealAR) March 19, 2025
Good
So refreshing to have an administration that looks out for the American people.
I have for one forgot what it was like— DA (@DA97980822) March 18, 2025
America is first again
— Cash Loren (@CashLorenShow) March 18, 2025
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