US Revokes Visas of 50+ Mexican Politicians

“The Trump administration is finding new ways to exert more pressure on Mexico,” Tony Wayne, U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2011 to 2015 told the outlet.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was not made aware of the decision to revoke the visas prior to the Trump administration’s decision to take action against individuals.

“The U.S. government has been very clear about this, that this is personal information…” Sheinbaum said during a press conference.

She added that “it’s not information that they share with the Mexican government… unless there was an investigation that already had to do with public security, and then it could be known.”

“But it’s personal information that the U.S. government does through the embassy or consulates,” Sheinbaum continued.

“Visas, including those held by foreign officials, may be revoked at any time” for “activities that run contrary to America’s national interest,” a senior State Department official told Reuters.

“The Trump administration has had a good working relationship with the Sheinbaum government, and we look forward to continuing to advance our bilateral relationship in the interest of the America first foreign policy agenda,” they added.