Report: US Revokes Visas for Dozens of Mexican Officials in Drug Cartel Crackdown

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Above: U.S. and Mexican flags are seen on the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez border on Nov. 28, 2024. Image copyright: Herika Martinez/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's administration is weaponizing visa revocations as petty diplomatic bullying against Mexico. U.S. officials like Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau have arbitrarily canceled visas over social media posts, revealing these actions stem from personal spite rather than legitimate security concerns.

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Pro-Trump narrative

Mexico has long operated as a narco-government where organized crime has infiltrated politics and weakened democratic institutions. The ruling Morena party maintains a narco-pact that threatens regional security and forces families to face extortion and displacement. Visa revocations target corrupt officials enabling drug trafficking that kills American children with fentanyl.

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