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The Trump administration's review of Mexico's 53 U.S. consulates has stoked worries among Mexicans in the U.S. that some could be shuttered, making it harder for them to access important services. The consulates help Mexican citizens register births, obtain passports and, increasingly since President Donald Trump's second term began, access legal aid for loved ones who have fallen afoul of his immigration policies. The U.S. State Department hasn’t said why it launched the review, but it is happening against the backdrop of the immigration crackdown, some thorny bilateral issues and even theories floated by far-right figures that the consulates have been interfering in U.S. politics — a claim Mexican leaders strongly deny.