State Department initiates review of all 53 Mexican consulates in US

The State Department has begun reviewing all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States amid heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries.

The review could lead to the closure of some consular offices that Mexico has across 25 U.S. states, CBS News reported on Thursday. Of any foreign country, Mexico operates the largest consular network within the U.S., given its geographic proximity.

A State Department spokesperson confirmed the report’s authenticity and provided a statement to the Washington Examiner.

Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, said the department “is constantly reviewing all aspects of American foreign relations to ensure they are in line with the President’s America First foreign policy agenda and advance American interests.”

The Washington Examiner also contacted the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment.

Two U.S. Embassy employees, who reportedly were CIA operatives, and two Mexican law enforcement officials died in a car crash during