{"id":2441220,"date":"2025-05-31T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-band-cancels-us-show-after-trump-admin-says-its-genre-glorifies-cartel-violence-suspends-visas\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T08:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:16:10","slug":"mexican-band-cancels-us-show-after-trump-admin-says-its-genre-glorifies-cartel-violence-suspends-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-band-cancels-us-show-after-trump-admin-says-its-genre-glorifies-cartel-violence-suspends-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Band Cancels US Show After Trump Admin Says Its Genre Glorifies Cartel Violence, Suspends Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmexican-band-cancels-us-show-after-trump-admin-says-its-genre-glorifies-cartel-violence-suspends-visas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441220&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Grupo Firme,a popular Mexican regional music band,has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">announced<\/a> the cancellation of its performance at the La Onda Fest in napa Valley,California,due to the suspension of their visas by the U.S. government. This visa suspension follows a trend where the U.S. State Department has revoked the visas of several Mexican musicians who have been accused of glorifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drive-by-attacks-in-mexican-border-city-kills-at-least-14-people\/\" title=\"Drive-By Attacks In Mexican Border City Kills At Least 14 People\">cartel violence<\/a> through their music, especially in the &#8220;narco-corridos&#8221; genre. The band stated that their visas are under &#8220;administrative review&#8221; by the U.S. Embassy, making it impossible for them to perform at the festival scheduled for June 1. While the embassy did not disclose further details due to confidentiality laws, this situation reflects ongoing actions by the U.S. administration to regulate music that it sees as problematic. Grupo Firme has recently distanced itself from the controversial aspects of this genre, indicating they will avoid performing songs that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >glorify criminal groups<\/a> in future concerts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The popular Mexican regional music band Grupo Firme announced on Friday that it was canceling a performance in a music festival in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-threatens-devastating-permanent-punishment-california-newsom-refuses-comply-trans-sports-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> over the weekend after the United States government suspended the musicians&rsquo; visas.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after the U.S. State Department has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexican-cartel-cjng-alegres-del-barranco-el-mencho-concert-e4e2bb890660e29fd82ecd933bf61b48\">revoked visas of a number of Mexican musicians<\/a> for playing a genre of music that it says glorifies cartel violence.<\/p>\n<p>The group, which has soared to international fame playing Mexican regional music, said in a statement posted on its Instagram account that the visas of them and their team are currently under &ldquo;administrative review by the U.S. Embassy&rdquo; and that it would make it &ldquo;impossible&rdquo; for them to perform in the La Onda Fest to be held in the city of Napa Valley, California on June 1.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bongino-claims-secret-service-director-was-told-to-stay-silent-about-error-on-roof-with-trump-shooter\/\" title=\"Bongino claims Secret Service Director was told to stay silent about error on roof with Trump shooter\">post didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t detail what it would mean in the long term for the musical group.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy in Mexico said that visa cases are confidential according to U.S. law and couldn&rsquo;t provide more information on the case.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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has stirred controversy, much of the music also speaks to the harsh realities facing Mexican youth caught in cartel violence.<\/p>\n<p>Two months ago, the Mexican musical group Los Alegres del Barranco was sanctioned after it projected images of the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel at a concert in the western state of Jalisco.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a firm believer in freedom of expression, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean that expression should be free of consequences,&rdquo; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Grupo Firme has taken steps in recent months to distance itself from the facet of the musical genre glorifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tycoon-couple-arrested-massive-federal-raid-accused-working-cartels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal groups<\/a>, announcing in April shortly after the controversy that it would not sing such music in concerts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-ford-announces-end-of-iconic-character-i-need-to-sit-down-and-rest-a-little-bit\/\" title=\"Harrison Ford retires iconic character, needs rest.\">normal editorial standards<\/a>. 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This decision follows the U.S. State Department&#8217;s revocation of visas for several Mexican musicians associated with a genre that it claims glorifies cartel violence. In a statement on Instagram, Grupo Firme mentioned that their visas and those of their team are currently undergoing &#8220;administrative review by the U.S. Embassy,&#8221; making it &#8220;impossible&#8221; for them to perform at La Onda Fest in Napa Valley, California, on June 1. However, they did not clarify what this situation might mean for the group&#8217;s future. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico stated that visa cases are confidential under U.S. law and could not provide further details regarding this matter.<\/p>\n<p>This visa suspension is part of ongoing actions taken by President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration against Mexican artists in this genre, some of whom have portrayed cartel leaders as heroic figures akin to Robin Hood. While &#8220;narco-corridos&#8221; have sparked controversy, much of the music also reflects the difficult realities faced by young people in Mexico amid cartel violence. Recently, another group called Los Alegres del Barranco faced sanctions after displaying images of a notorious cartel leader during a concert in Jalisco state; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau emphasized that freedom of expression comes with consequences and expressed concern over promoting criminals and terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these issues, Grupo Firme has made efforts to distance themselves from aspects of their genre that glorify criminal organizations, announcing earlier this year that they would refrain from performing such songs at concerts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2441221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7cad69c3ec0d4ff0bb1a6d21bb1409cc-scaled-e1748673256719.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[56264,32640,56265],"class_list":["post-2441220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-mexican-band","tag-trump-administration","tag-us-show"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7cad69c3ec0d4ff0bb1a6d21bb1409cc-scaled-e1748673256719.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441220"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441225,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441220\/revisions\/2441225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}