The US government withdrew the visa from the Mayor of San Felipe, BC, José Luis Dagnino López, when he was looking to travel to California; He said he did not know the reasons.
Mexico City, December 4 (However).– José Luis Dagnino Lópezhe Mayor of San Felipein Baja Californiareported that the United States government (EU) revoked his visaalthough he said he did not know the reasons, in another measure by the Donald Trump administration, which has withdrawn visas from several Mexican officials, included the Governor of the entity, Marina del Pilar.
“I wish to transparently report a personal situation that occurred during the afternoon of Tuesday, December 2. When carrying out the corresponding procedure to request an entry permit to the United States, I was notified of the revocation of my tourist visa,” Dagnino López indicated on his social networks.
“It is important to specify that, until this moment, I have not received official information about the cause or reason that led the US authorities to make this decision, similar to what happened with various public actors in the country and in our state,” he added.
The Mayor indicated that he understood that this type of situation “can generate doubts or concerns, which is why I reiterate my commitment to legality, transparency and public responsibility.” “I am taking the necessary steps to know the origin of this determination and, at the time, proceed in accordance with what the laws and diplomatic processes establish,” he added.
“I want to assure everyone that this fact does not interfere with my functions, responsibilities or with the institutional activities that we carry out for the benefit of San Felipe. I will continue working with the same dedication, closeness and conviction that has always characterized me,” said Dagnino López.
Finally, he thanked the citizens for their understanding and support. “I will be reporting any relevant progress regarding this situation as soon as there is official information,” he closed his message.
According to local media Zetathe Mayor was arrested when he tried to cross into the United States during the night of this Tuesday, December 2, in Calexico, California, at which time US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities detained him and informed him of the revocation of his permission to cross the border.
The Municipal President of San Felipe wore a polo shirt and a black jacket; When he arrived with the border guard elements, they made him aware of a series of unspecified backgrounds and links, to which Dagnino López responded that he preferred to return to Mexico, and so he did.
Zeta It also states that for several years, José Luis Dagnino López was allegedly linked to the criminal group nicknamed the Cartel del Mar, led by Óscar Parra Aispuro, alias “El Tekolín” or “El Parra”, with whom he maintains a family relationship because a brother of the Mayor married a sister of the alleged leader of the criminal structure.
“El Parra” was arrested and remained in prison for five years on charges of murder against a soldier, but he regained his freedom after a judge rejected one of the main pieces of evidence against him, in addition to the fact that the two witnesses in the case, both soldiers, deserted from the Army and did not return to give their testimony.
Dagnino López joins the list of Morenista officials and councilors who have had their tourist visas withdrawn due to President Trump’s new policies, among which Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda stands out; her ex-husband, Carlos Torres Torres; the husband of the Municipal President of Mexicali, Norma Alicia Bustamante (the Mayor has not been detained because she has not crossed into the United States), Luis Samuel Guerrero Delgado; and the former mayor of Playas de Rosarito and Federal Representative, Araceli Brown Figueredo.
–With information from Zeta Tijuana.