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Original Date Announced
May 15, 2025ProPublica reports that "the Trump administration has begun to impose travel restrictions and other sanctions on prominent Mexican politicians whom it believes are linked to drug corruption." Thus far, "two Mexican political figures have acknowledged being banned from traveling to the United States," but U.S. officials expect more to come. The list of people "identified by law enforcement and intelligence agencies as having ties to the drug trade" include leaders in current President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party and individuals close to former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Punitive actions are to include visa revocations for officials and their relatives, as well as Treasury Department sanctions.
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1755]
2025.05.15 Reported: Trump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade - ProPublicaSubsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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May 13, 2025
2025.05.13 Reported: Cartel family members entered US in deal with Trump administration - ABC News
ABC News reports that Mexico's security chief confirmed 17 family members of Sinaloa Cartel leaders entered the U.S as part of a cooperation agreement between Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of "El Chapo," and the Trump administration. Video showed the family members crossing from Tijuana into the custody of U.S agents. Mexican authorities believe these actions are tied to Guzman's cooperation with U.S prosecutors after he was extradited to the U.S. in 2023. Following this action, U.S officials announced new "narcoterrorism" charges against cartel leaders, specifically the Sinaloa Cartel.
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant VisasAssociated or Derivative Policies
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