Overview
- U.S. diplomatic sources confirmed to Milenio that Alex Tonatiuh Márquez Hernández, head of investigative operations at Mexico’s customs agency ANAM, had his U.S. visa canceled.
- Officials cited Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a national‑security and foreign‑policy authority whose specific case rationales remain consularly confidential.
- Márquez’s communications team called the cancellation a personal administrative matter that does not affect his duties and said he can reapply through normal consular procedures.
- The action aligns with a wider State Department review of Mexican officials’ visas reported in recent months under President Donald Trump’s administration.
- Background records show the SAT sanctioned Aledo S.A. de C.V., a firm linked to Márquez through a legal power, with a 109‑million‑peso fiscal credit after a 2019 audit, noting numerous transactions with Matsum, a company previously listed by OFAC for ties to the Cali Cartel.