In what could be a significant escalation of U.S. pressure on Mexico, the Trump administration has begun to impose travel restrictions and other sanctions on prominent Mexican politicians whom it believes are linked to drug corruption, U.S. officials said.
Did they get this information from the cartel members they gave special immigration access to?
Yes, but they’re relatives of El Chapo who sought asylum from the FBI. Although they already had information, they just needed to tie up the loose ends.
Note: This doesn’t mean I support the Trump administration; I’m just providing information.