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[^2]\n\nTruck drivers in Mexicali blocked the Nueva Gate to pressure federal authorities in Mexico and the United States regarding visa revocations linked to cabotage. [^3]\n\nAlan Verdugo, a driver and representative of the protest, stated that the mobilization does not have the support of business chambers or the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar). [^4]\n\nThe drivers, who organized through a WhatsApp group of around 300 operators, stated that the visa cancellations have directly harmed their labor activities by preventing them from crossing into the United States. [^5]\n\nThe truck drivers rejected the proposal for intermittent passage and maintained the blockade until they receive a response addressing their main demands. [^6]\n\nThe truckers demand a working table with US authorities to explain clearly what they can and cannot do with their B1 visas. [^7]\n\nThe truckers warned they would keep the commercial crossing closed until an agreement is reached and threatened to extend the blockade to the Tijuana and San Luis Río Colorado crossings in Sonora. [^8]\n\nUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conduct inspections and ask questions because they believe the drivers are engaging in domestic cabotage after delivering international cargo. [^9]\n\nAlfonso Millán, a delegate for the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar), stated that unofficial estimates suggest up to 25,000 visas have been revoked by US authorities. [^10]\n\nMillán reported that approximately 4,000 visas were revoked in Tijuana, with a rate of 150 revocations per day. [^11]\n\nThe drivers accuse US agencies ICE and CBP of sanctioning them for transporting goods between points within the US or Canada, which is prohibited. 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