The governor of Baja California says the United States has revoked her and her husband’s visas.
The husband of Governor Marina del Pilar Avila, Carlos Torres, wrote on Facebook that he was notified by U.S. consular authorities that his visa was revoked. “This measure, as is the case with many people in similar situations, is based on internal provisions of the State Department,” he wrote, according to a translation. “It should be noted that my conscience is clear and I am confident that the situation will be resolved favorably. Currently, the application of these administrative criteria has become increasingly common, and like so many others, I am included in that universe.”
Torres noted that the action “does not constitute an accusation, investigation, or formal accusation by any authority, either in Mexico or the United States.”
“I have contacted a specialist in international immigration law who is evaluating the filing of a motion to reopen or reconsider the decision, or to initiate the process for a new visa application, in strict adherence to official channels,” he wrote, adding that he made the information public as to “avoid speculation” and to “limit the malicious use of this situation by political adversaries.”
Avila explained that her visa was also revoked. “Shortly after the consular measure was applied to him, I received a similar notification,” she said on X. “I am sure and fully trust that the situation will be clarified satisfactorily for both of us.”
The governor said that her husband has “faced a situation, and as in every shared life, that circumstance has also reached me.”
