The Trump administration’s State Department is currently looking into 53 Mexican consulates located across the United States. This action follows significant attention surrounding Peter Schweitzer’s recent book, The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, as noted in Breitbart News.
On Thursday, CBS News mentioned that the State Department plans to review the Mexican consulates in order to ensure alignment with the administration’s foreign policy objectives.
A report from the New York Times on Friday highlighted Schweitzer’s claims, which were also discussed in a recent interview he did with the Breitbart Fight Club Founders Roundtable. He suggested that the State Department ought to rethink its stance.
This review follows recent allegations in conservative media alleging that the Mexican consulate is meddling in U.S. politics and promoting mass immigration.
The claims primarily stem from Peter Schweitzer, who has been vocal about conspiracy theories relating to foreign influence. He asserts that Mexican consular officials have supported protests against U.S. immigration policies and have even provided materials to schools to hinder the assimilation of Mexican immigrants.
In the Founders Roundtable discussion, Schweitzer commented on why the Trump administration hasn’t yet closed some Mexican consulates.
“It’s straightforward. The president can instruct that,” Schweitzer pointed out. “The Secretary of State has that ability too. We’ve done it before, remember the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston back in 2020? That was due to espionage allegations. So, this is really a simple decision.”
In his book, Schweitzer contends that the Mexican government collaborates with U.S. political advisers to overtly interfere in American domestic affairs by converting both legal and undocumented immigrants in the U.S. into political tools for their benefit.
He highlighted a tour taken by former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in February 2017, during which he rallied Mexican immigrants against Trump’s border policies, which were detrimental to drug cartels due to stricter immigration enforcement.
AMLO even suggested transforming the Mexican consulate into an immigration defense office to challenge Trump’s border policies, which Schweitzer noted as an unusual level of lobbying from a foreign leader.
“AMLO was not merely advocating for legal fights regarding immigration in the U.S.; he was actively pushing for electoral changes here,” Schweitzer wrote. “It’s unprecedented for a foreign head of state to intervene so openly in American politics, especially from a country that isn’t at war with the U.S.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied these assertions earlier this year.
She stated, “A recent statement claimed we are involved in political activities within the United States through our consulate, which is completely incorrect. Consulates are intended to protect and assist Mexican nationals in the U.S., and that’s their primary function.”
We categorically reject any involvement in U.S. politics. We respect this principle of non-intervention. If we expect it from others, we must adhere to it ourselves.”
The week following Sheinbaum’s denial, Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S., Esteban Moctezuma Barragan, also refuted Schweitzer’s statements on CBS News.
He explained, “That is entirely false, as we comply with the Vienna Convention, which prescribes clear laws for every nation. Our operations in the U.S. mirror what the U.S. does in Mexico. We have nine consulates aiding the 1.6 million Americans residing in Mexico.”
Schweitzer’s book, The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, debuted at the top of the New York Times Bestseller list.
