Overview

• Reuters, citing Mexican sources, reports that the United States has withdrawn visas from at least 50 Mexican politicians and officials, indicating a wider campaign than previously known.
• Only four people have publicly acknowledged losing their visas, including Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila, leaving most identities and justifications undisclosed.
• A State Department official said visas, including those held by foreign officials, can be revoked at any time for activities deemed contrary to U.S. national interests.
• Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government has no information on the reported revocations, with U.S. authorities treating visa matters as personal to the holder.
• Former diplomats and reporting describe the action as part of President Donald Trump’s expanded antinarcotics pressure on Mexico, with similar steps noted in Colombia, Brazil, and Costa Rica.