The mayor of Nogales, a city on the Mexican border with Arizona, announced on Thursday that his U.S. visa has been revoked. Juan Francisco Gim shared the news in a video posted to X, saying he respects the decision made by U.S. authorities regarding his immigration status.
This development follows a similar situation last year when Marina del Pilar Avila, governor of Baja California—another Mexican state bordering the U.S.—also had her visa canceled. Both officials are affiliated with Mexico’s Morena political party.
Under American law, visa records remain confidential, and officials have not offered further explanation for the decision.
Although Gim didn’t go into specifics, he described the revocation as part of a broader “administrative process” and emphasized that there were no allegations of misconduct. He noted that his responsibilities as mayor remain unaffected and that he continues to take part in cross-border discussions on public safety.
Interestingly, just last month, Mayor Gim made headlines during a Fox News appearance in which he applauded the Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration, referring to it as “cleaning house.”
Visa complications aren’t new among high-profile Mexicans. In recent months, several well-known musicians—including Grupo Firme, Julión Álvarez, and Lorenzo de Monteclaro—have had to call off U.S. shows due to similar issues.
In one notable case, the band Los Alegres del Barranco had their visas pulled after images of cartel leader “El Mencho” appeared during one of their performances. U.S. authorities have labeled the group he leads, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, as a terrorist organization.
