Overview

• U.S. Undersecretary Christopher Landau replied to Arlin Medrano on X with an image labeled “El Quitavisas,” invoking the power to revoke or deny visas.
• Medrano answered that she does not hold a U.S. visa, cited her deportation from the United States at age 12, and said she has not applied for one as an adult.
• The activist was among the Flotilla Global Sumud participants detained by Israeli authorities this month before returning to Mexico, and she reiterated support for Palestinians and migrants.
• She alleged that weapons used against the flotilla originated in the United States and argued those same arms cross into Mexico and fuel violence.
• Landau has used the “El Quitavisas” moniker as U.S. authorities have revoked visas for Mexican figures, with Reuters reporting around 50 politicians affected, and neither government has issued an official statement on this exchange.