Trump administration revokes visas of 50 Mexican politicians: report

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico as part of its crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, according to Reuters.

The politicians and officials are members of the ruling Morena party, led by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, as well as dozens of other parties, two Mexican officials told the outlet.

Their names have not been publicly confirmed, but at least four officials have admitted to losing their visas, including Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila, who has denied any links to organized crime.

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A State Department official did not confirm this information, but said visas can be revoked for a variety of reasons that violate U.S. law and for other activities contrary to the U.S. national interest. The official stressed that visas are a privilege, not a right.

The official told Fox News Digital that the Trump administration has a good working relationship with the Sheinbaum administration and looks forward to continuing to advance bilateral relations in support of the “America First” foreign policy agenda.

The Trump administration has taken a zero-tolerance approach to drug trafficking – a key presidential campaign promise – and several suspected drug boats en route to the United States have been struck by the US military, many believed to be coming from Venezuela.

Last month, the Trump administration revoked the U.S. visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro over what officials called “reckless and inflammatory actions” in New York after he participated in a protest against Israel and its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Petro also called for a criminal investigation of President Donald Trump and other administration officials following deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean that the White House said were carrying drugs.

The administration also revoked the visas of more than 20 judges in Brazil and 14 political and economic figures in Costa Rica, including former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias.

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

The revocations are part of Trump’s security strategy and a new front in his “war on drugs” – a war that targets political networks as well as traffickers.

The White House released a memo sent to lawmakers on September 30, alerting them that the United States is now engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug traffickers after several strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug ships since September in the Caribbean.

Members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party have had their American visas revoked. (Rodrigo OropezaA/AFP via Getty Images)

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In February, Trump designated drug cartel groups like Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and others as foreign terrorist organizations.

Fox News Digital also reached out to Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President’s Office, the Morena Party and the office of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila for comment.

Diana Stancy of Fox News and Reuters contributed to this report.