Politicians say Trump has revoked their visas preventing them from travelling to US
Another politician has said that President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked both her own and her husband’s tourist visas, preventing them from visiting the United States. Marina del Pilar Ávila, the governor of Mexican state Baja California, did not explain what had sparked the move but hinted at a ‘situation’ involving her husband Carlos Torres, who is also a politician with the Morena party (Picture: AFP)
In an X post on Sunday, Ávila wrote: ‘My husband, Carlos, has faced a situation, and as in every shared life, that circumstance has also reached me. Shortly after the consular measure was applied to him, I received a similar notification. I am sure and fully trust that the situation will be clarified satisfactorily for both of us’ (Picture: AFP)
She continued: ‘I say this with absolute clarity: Carlos has always acted with integrity, dedication, and a deep commitment to Baja California. My support for him isn't just personal, it's moral and political. Because I know who he is and because he has always stood up and taken responsibility for things that aren't his’ (Picture: Carlos A Moreno/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)
Torres (left) wrote on Facebook to state that he had been notified by US Consular Authorities that his non-immigrant visa had been revoked but said that his ‘conscience is clear’ and he was confident the situation would be resolved ‘favourably’. He wrote that the decision does not represent ‘any accusation or investigation’ by any authority, either in Mexico or the US (Picture: Facebook)
Torres added that he ‘regrets’ that the situation has had consequences for his wife ‘despite not provoking anything’. The Associated Press reported that US embassy officials declined to comment on the situation, stating that visa proceedings were confidential and individual cases could not be discussed (Picture: Facebook)
Last week, Ávila met with the US Consul General in Tijuana, Christopher Teal, with CNN reporting that the pair had discussed issues affecting both Mexico and the US, such as 'security, economic development, and human rights'. It comes at a time when tensions between the two countries have been heightened due to issues such as tariffs, migration and drugs (Picture: AP)
Ávila and Torres aren't the first foreign officials to say they have had their visas revoked after Colombian president Gustavo Petro claimed the same happened to him last month. In a cabinet meeting, Petro was reported to have said: 'I can no longer go because I believe they took away my visa. I didn’t need to have one, but anyway, I’ve already seen Donald Duck several times, so I’ll go see other things' (Picture: Getty Images)
