US EditionThe US withdraws a Mexican governor’s visa
- The U.S. government revoked tourist visas for Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Vila and her husband Carlos Torres in early May 2025 without explanation.
- The revocations follow past U.S. visa policies targeting officials as part of crackdowns on illegal immigration and narcotics trafficking, though specific reasons in this case remain undisclosed.
- Both Vila and Torres stated the visa cancellation is not linked to any formal accusation or investigation and expressed confidence the issue will be resolved satisfactorily.
- Vila described the situation as occurring in a 'complex binational context' requiring prudence, while local Morena party leaders and seven mayors publicly backed her amid the administrative procedure.
- The revocation may impair Vila’s travel for official and personal reasons, complicating Mexico-U.S. relations along the sensitive Baja California border region.
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The U.S. suspended the visa of the governor of Baja California (Mexico), Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmedo, the information was confirmed by the Mexican woman in an appearance before the media. She did not elaborate on the reasons that led to the decision. Read more]]>
Baja California governor responds to revocation of U.S. visa: 'I am calm'
While Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila says she still doesn’t know why the U.S. government revoked her non-immigrant visa, she is convinced the matter will be worked out. “It doesn’t mean I did anything wrong,” she said Monday...
President Trump Revokes Visa of Baja Mayor, Sewage Flowing into America * 100PercentFedUp.com * by M Winger
The governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, said her U.S. tourist visa was revoked out of the blue. She’s just an innocent delicate flower that did nothing wrong, right? Her husband, Carlos Torres, got the same memo. Well, it looks like it occurred because they didn’t heed President Trump’s warning to stop dumping their raw sewage into the Tijuana river that effects California. So was it really out of the blue? I guess they were hop…
MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) - In an unusual move, Marina del Pilar's visa to travel to the United States was revoked. Despite questions surrounding the matter, the president limited herself to issuing a social media post in which she supported her husband, whose visa was also revoked, and stated that her conscience was clear.
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