Europe EditionThe US withdraws a Mexican governor’s visa
- The United States revoked tourist visas for Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila and her husband Carlos Torres Torres in May 2025, preventing their US travel.
- This visa revocation followed a Trump-era policy targeting officials as part of efforts to control illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking across the US-Mexico border.
- Both Ávila and Torres stated the move did not constitute any formal accusation or investigation, and they remain confident the matter will be resolved satisfactorily.
- Ávila said the situation requires composure amid a complex binational context and reaffirmed her commitment to govern Baja California with a clear conscience.
- The revocations led to public support from local Morena party officials while Mexico's president said she would seek clarification from the US government on the visa removals.
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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The governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, said her U.S. tourist visa was revoked out of the blue.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…
US Cancels Mexican Governor’s Visa as Trump-Sheinbaum Tensions Escalate.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: The U.S. revoked tourist visas for Mexico’s Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila and her husband, Carlos Torres. Who’s Involved: Governor Marina del Pilar Avila, her husband Carlos Torres, and the U.S. State Department. Where & When: Baja California, Mexico; announcement made on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Key Quote: “I make this information public with responsibility and transparency, not only to avoid speculati…
US revokes tourist visa of sitting Baja California governor in surprise diplomatic slight
Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila announced over the weekend that the United States has revoked tourist visas for her and her husband, Carlos Torres Torres. The action, confirmed by Baja California officials, marks an unprecedented diplomatic rift involving a sitting Mexican state leader. Ávila, 39, was elected governor in 2021 after serving 17 months as the first female mayor of Mexicali. The Morena party member did not specify th…
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