The US State department is now urging all Americans to reconsider travel between here and Mexico, but not because of the pandemic. Mexico is the top international destination for New Mexico residents, according to InsureMyTrip data. Now, the U.S. State Department is urging Americans to reconsider traveling to our neighbor to the south because of an uptick in crime and kidnappings. Incidentally, the CDC does have Mexico on the list of destinations with a high COVID-19 travel risk.