The Colombian influencer Yeison Guardo documented in an Instagram video the interrogation he faced by Immigration agents in Mexico while attempting to enter the country with his father and several friends, invited by the Colombian reggaeton artist Blessd to his concert in Mexico City.
The immigration officer asked the group to show their social media profiles, private messages with the singer, the concert ticket, the hotel reservation, and the return flight, in a review that lasted several minutes and that Guardo recorded in its entirety.
The group did not have a reservation for accommodation. "We are waiting for him to pick us up so we can check in," Guardo explained to the official, referring to Blessd. They also did not have their return ticket in hand: "He will buy that for us. He bought our flight here, and I imagine he will do the same for the return," he said while asking one of his companions to look for the document.
When the agent asked about the messages with the artist, Guardo attempted to justify the lack of recent conversations: "The thing is, since he's a singer, he hardly responds." When asked if she knew Blessd, the official replied no, and Guardo clarified that he was a reggaeton singer.
After the interrogation, the group was admitted into Mexican territory. "Yeison, welcome. The exit is at the back, please," the agent said upon finishing the inspection. As they left the checkpoint, Guardo summed up the experience in one sentence: "I was really scared."
In a second video posted days earlier, Guardo also showed the process of leaving Colombia, where he joked about the nervousness he feels when going through any immigration control as a Colombian: "I don't know why we, Colombians, get so scared when going through Immigration. I’m not carrying any drugs."
The case illustrates a documented reality: Colombians are the nationality most frequently rejected when attempting to enter Mexico. Between January and October 2025, approximately 50% of the 14,175 foreigners whom Mexico denied entry were of that nationality, according to journalistic data.
México no exige visa a los colombianos para turismo, pero la exención no garantiza la admisión. La decisión final la toma el agente en el punto de entrada, quien puede solicitar pasaporte vigente, prerregistro ante el Instituto Nacional de Migración, boleto de salida del país, reserva de alojamiento, itinerario detallado y prueba de solvencia económica.
The review of social media and private messages is not an official requirement of the INM, but multiple testimonies from Colombian travelers indicate that agents may request it when they believe the traveler's information is inconsistent or insufficient. In Guardo's case, the situation became more complicated due to several factors: no hotel reservation, no return ticket in hand, and no physical concert tickets.
The video of the interrogation garnered over 321,000 likes and nearly 12,000 comments, reigniting the debate about the treatment of Colombian travelers at Mexican immigration controls. The concert the group was heading to, part of the Latin American tour of Blessd at the Palacio de los Deportes, had attracted nearly 20,000 attendees with sold-out tickets.
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