Trump administration has revoked over 175,000 visas: US State Department
Summary
The US State Department under President Donald Trump has canceled over 175,000 visas as part of a large immigration enforcement effort. These visa cancellations mainly involve criminal behavior, visa rule violations, fraud, and threats to national security.Key Facts
- More than 175,000 visas have been revoked under President Trump’s administration.
- Visa cancellations are due to crimes like assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenses, and serious charges such as rape and human trafficking.
- The State Department also canceled visas for people involved in fraud and activities threatening national safety.
- Over 100 visas were revoked from parents accused of "birth tourism," who come to the US mainly to have children for citizenship.
- Some revocations targeted foreign nationals who made violent comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- The administration has increased visa screening, including checking social media accounts more strictly.
- The State Department says US visas are privileges, not rights, and will continue to cancel visas from those who misuse them.
- Human rights groups criticize the tougher social media checks, saying they may harm free speech and unfairly target immigrants.
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