State Dept. imposing visa restrictions on people in Mexico facilitating illegal migration into US

The State Department has moved to impose visa restrictions and has revoked visas from individuals in Mexico that it has determined were knowingly facilitating illegal migration to the United States. 

The action is aimed at executives and top officials of a transportation company based in Mexico that provided travel arrangements and services for aliens with specific plans to illegally migrate to the U.S., according to a State Department press release.

The targeted individuals were directly involved in arranging transportation for aliens, including minors, from the Caribbean and other locations in Central America, to enter the U.S. illegally.

“The United States will not tolerate any attempts to undermine our national security or immigration laws,” the press release stated. “The Department will ensure those who profit from illegal immigration face consequences, and we will aggressively target smuggling networks to protect our borders.”