US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
The review could lead to closures as U.S.-Mexico tensions rise over cartel violence and the deaths of two CIA officers, officials said.
- On Thursday, the State Department initiated a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a move that could lead to the closure of some diplomatic offices amid worsening bilateral relations.
- This review follows heightened tensions after two American Central Intelligence Agency officers died in a car crash last month and the U.S. indicted several Mexican officials on drug-trafficking charges.
- Mexico maintains the largest foreign consular network in the United States, with offices providing essential documentation and legal assistance to at least 37 million people of Mexican origin.
- In recent years, the United States has closed Chinese and Russian diplomatic facilities, including a consulate in San Francisco, as such closures typically reflect strained diplomatic ties between nations.
- Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson stated the Department of State reviews foreign relations to ensure alignment with the President's America First agenda, as the administration continues pressuring Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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U.S. launches review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City. (File photo by Marco Ugarte/Associated Press) The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a move that could lead some of them to be closed, a State Department official said Thursday. No reason was given for the review, which was earlier reported by CBS News, or what it would entail, …
Oklahoma, United States.- The Republican Governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, applauded Friday's decision by the State Department to initiate a review of Mexico's various consulates in the United States and, in particular, asked to ensure that the consulate in Oklahoma City is held accountable for its performance. Following the confirmation on Thursday of the unpublished review of the 53 Mexican consulates to examine allowing their presence meets …
What’s behind the US ‘review’ of Mexico’s 53 consulates in the US?
The U.S. State Department has begun a review of all 53 Mexican consulates operating in the United States in a move that could lead to the closure of some diplomatic offices. The announcement comes as Mexico-U.S. relations have become increasingly tense since an April car accident that caused the death of two CIA agents operating in the state of Chihuahua. U.S. media, including The New York Times, reported that right-wing media outlets and influ…
U.S. State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in the country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- According to ABC News, the Trump administration is launching a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the country, a move that, according to national news reports, could lead to the closure of some of them. The ABC News report says a State Department official told them about the reviews on Thursday. No reason has been given so far for the reviews or what they could entail. The report also states that this State Departmen…
US evaluates Mexican consulates after unproven far-right allegations
State Department officials are evaluating all 53 of Mexico's consulates across the country, a process that could potentially result in closing some or all of the facilities. The move follows claims in conservative media that Mexican consular officials have interfered in U.S. politics — allegations the Mexican government denies. Mexico’s diplomatic footprint in the U.S. is the largest of any foreign nation, with facilities heavily clustered along…
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