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State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow
The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a U.S. official said, a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some posts.

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According to CBS News’s source item, State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow, The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a U.S. official said, a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some posts.
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- State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions growCBS News - 2026-05-08T19:51:55+00:00
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