Trump administration to revoke up to 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
Summary
The Trump administration plans to cancel up to 200,000 business and tourist visas held by people who have asked for asylum in the United States. This would be the largest visa cancellation in U.S. history and may lead to legal challenges.Key Facts
- The administration will revoke visas of foreigners who came as short-term visitors but then applied for asylum to stay permanently.
- The exact number of visa cancellations is not fixed and will occur gradually.
- This mass revocation effort is part of President Trump’s focus on stricter immigration enforcement during his second term.
- The government has begun continuous checks on more than 55 million visa holders for possible violations.
- Visa cancellations have happened before for reasons like pro-Palestinian activism or comments about public figures.
- The U.S. State Department and Citizenship and Immigration Services have not yet commented further on the plan.
- The news was first reported by the Associated Press and is still developing.
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