若关闭了中国驻休斯敦总领馆，除了外交方面的影响，位于美国南部的中国公民面临获得领事服务方面的困难，寻求签证和其他服务的美国公民也同样面临困难。
Besides the diplomatic impact, with the Chinese Consulate General in Houston shut down, Chinese citizens in the South will face difficulties accessing consular services, and so will U.S. citizens applying for visas or other services.