More than 1,75,000 visas revoked in Trump’s second term so far
The U.S. State Department has revoked over 175,000 visas during the second term of the Trump administration. The revocations target individuals involved in criminal activity, national security threats, and immigration system abuse.
Why it matters
This reflects a significant shift in U.S. immigration enforcement policy and international diplomatic relations.
The State Department Monday published the exact number of visas revoked in the second term of Donald Trump's presidency so far, while the crackdown is going on. The US has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against US citizens, defrauded Americans, abused our immigration system, or endangered national security, the department said."The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes. A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement, and other crimes," the department said.What is visa revocation?When the State Department revokes the legal status of migrants and deems them illegal, it is called visa revocation.
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