Coahuila officials reportedly have had their visas revoked at the border with Eagle Pass.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reportedly revoked the visas of Sonia Villarreal Pérez, undersecretary of government for the northern region of Coahuila, and her husband Jorge Miguel Barajas Hernández, regional commander of the State Police , when they attempted to enter U.S. territory on August 20.

According to local media in Eagle Pass, Texas, the announcement was made at one of the international bridges connecting with Piedras Negras, Coahuila.

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Border agents informed the couple about the cancellation of their documents and ordered their immediate return to Mexico, without officially explaining the reasons for the measure.

Unofficial reports indicate that the state official is heavily pregnant and that U.S. authorities interpreted the crossing as an attempt to give birth in her country, a practice prohibited under a warning from the Donald Trump administration , which contemplates withdrawing visas from those who use this mechanism to obtain U.S. citizenship for their children.

"A tourist visa cannot be used for the primary purpose of giving birth in the United States," the State Department warned last April in a statement released by its embassy in Mexico, apparently referring to cases like this one.

The cancellation comes amid the United States' tightening of visa review procedures for Mexican politicians and officials.

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In recent months, there have been reports of mayors, governors, and legislators having their documents revoked , some without clear explanation and others due to alleged links to illicit activities or conduct deemed offensive by U.S. authorities.

Among the names that have emerged are Juan Francisco Gim, mayor of Nogales, Sonora; Marina del Pilar Ávila, governor of Baja California; and her husband, Carlos Torres.

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Also mentioned are Norma Bustamante, mayor of Mexicali; Yucatecan lawyer Hernán Jesús Vega Burgos; and Morena councilor in Jalisco Melissa Cornejo Sandoval, whose visa was revoked after an offensive social media post.

In the case of Villarreal and Barajas, the measure has generated particular attention due to their track records in the field of security.

Villarreal served as Coahuila's Secretary of Public Security during the previous administration and previously as mayor of Piedras Negras. Barajas, nicknamed "El Hummer," was part of the Special Weapons and Tactics Group (GATES), a group that has come under fire on the state's northern border for allegations of human rights violations, including allegations of forced disappearances, torture, and illegal detentions.

Although neither the official nor the commander have made any public statements, sources close to the situation confirmed that the cancellation was notified directly at the international crossing, without offering them the right to appeal at the time. Information from Reforma