The mayor of Nogales, a northern Mexico border city, says United States authorities have revoked his visa, making him the latest Mexican official to lose the travel privilege.
Juan Francisco Gim, who governs the city bordering the US state of Arizona, said in a video posted on X that the move was “a measure regarding my immigration status, which I respect.”
Gim, a member of the ruling Morena party, did not give a reason for the revocation but described it as part of “an administrative process,” stressing that US authorities had not accused him of “anything improper at all.”
“I continue to work normally… I even participate in binational meetings on security issues,” he said.
Under US law, details of foreign visa records are confidential, and immigration authorities declined to comment.
In May 2024, Marina del Pilar Avila, governor of Baja California, another state bordering the United States, also had her visa canceled.
Last month, Gim praised former US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in a Fox News interview, describing it as “cleaning house.”
Visa issues have also recently affected popular Mexican musicians, including Grupo Firme, Julion Alvarez, and Lorenzo de Monteclaro, who were forced to cancel or postpone US performances. In April, the visas of Mexican band Los Alegres del Barranco were revoked after they displayed images of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” during a concert.
Washington has designated Oseguera’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a terrorist group.
