Overview
- Mayor Iván Sandoval Gámez confirmed his tourist visa was withdrawn after a secondary inspection at the San Luis, Arizona port as he headed to a binational environmental meeting in Yuma.
- Local reporting says CBP handcuffed and detained him inside the facility and held his vehicle for hours after he attempted to cross via the SENTRI lane.
- Sandoval said customs personnel treated him well and told him the decision was administrative, and he stated there are no investigations against him in Mexico or abroad.
- U.S. authorities reportedly informed that visas for some of his relatives were also withdrawn, and local outlets note similar cancellations affecting some businesspeople.
- A State Department spokesperson has said more than 80,000 visas have been canceled in 2025, including about 16,000 for DUI, 8,000 for theft and 12,000 for assault.