To the editor: The story in regards to the Mexican band whose visas had been revoked, leading to cancellation of their U.S. tour dates, is amongst a variety of regarding actions by the Trump administration to silence speech and audio system of which it disapproves (“U.S. revokes visas of Mexican band members accused of ‘glorifying’ drug kingpin,” April 2).
It seems that a photograph of an individual linked to a drug cartel was flashed on a display screen throughout a live performance outdoors of Guadalajara. That is the acknowledged cause for the revocation of the visas. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is quoted as saying, “I’m a agency believer in freedom of expression, however that doesn’t imply that expression needs to be freed from penalties.”
Sure! Sure, it does. Notably penalties imposed by the federal authorities. Notably in opposition to expression or individuals disfavored by the administration. That’s exactly the expression the first Modification is supposed to guard.
Chris Taber, Lengthy Seashore
