Visa Restrictions on 75 Sinaloa Cartel Family Members and Associates
Summary
The Department of State announced visa restrictions targeting 75 individuals who are family members or close personal or business associates of persons linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. The action is taken under authorities referenced in Executive Order 14059, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons involved in the global illicit drug trade. The restrictions prevent the named individuals from entering the United States and are intended to serve as a deterrent to continued illicit narcotics activities.
“Imposing visa restrictions on drug traffickers, their family members, and close personal and business associates will not only prevent their entry into our nation, but also serve as a deterrent to continued illicit activities.”
What changed
The Department of State announced the imposition of visa restrictions on 75 individuals who are family members or close personal or business associates of persons sanctioned under Executive Order 14059 for links to the Sinaloa Cartel. The action leverages existing visa restriction authorities to deny entry to individuals connected to sanctioned cartel affiliates, targeting the facilitation networks that support narcotics trafficking operations.\n\nAffected individuals subject to these restrictions will be prevented from obtaining visas or entering the United States. The announcement reflects expanded use of immigration enforcement tools as a component of counter-narcotics strategy, with the restrictions designed to deter both direct cartel operatives and their support networks from engaging in or facilitating illicit drug trade activities.
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Home Office of the Spokesperson Press Releases … Announcing Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Family Members or Close Personal or Business Associates of Sinaloa Cartel Affiliates hide
Announcing Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Family Members or Close Personal or Business Associates of Sinaloa Cartel Affiliates
Press Statement
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
April 20, 2026
President Trump is using the full power of the United States to eradicate narco-terrorist cartels operating in our hemisphere. Â Today, the Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 75 individuals who are family members or close personal or business associates of persons linked to the Sinaloa Cartel sanctioned under Executive Order 14059, Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade (E.O. 14059).
Today’s actions underscore the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting the American people from the Sinaloa Cartel, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The Sinaloa Cartel smuggles illicit fentanyl, which the President designated as a Weapon of Mass Destruction, and other deadly drugs that harm American communities.  Imposing visa restrictions on drug traffickers, their family members, and close personal and business associates will not only prevent their entry into our nation, but also serve as a deterrent to continued illicit activities.
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Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Drugs and Drug Trafficking Mexico Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State
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