Under Trump, US Has Revoked Over 1,75,000 Visas. Here's Who's Been Targeted
The US State Department has revoked over 175,000 visas under the Trump administration as part of an aggressive immigration crackdown. The revocations target individuals accused of criminal activity, visa fraud, or national security threats.
Why it matters
This policy shift reflects a significant tightening of US immigration enforcement and border security protocols.
The US State Department said on Monday it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under President Donald Trump's administration, as it continues a sweeping immigration crackdown that has stripped travel and immigration privileges from tens of thousands more people.The department said in a statement the revocations targeted foreigners 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."Most visas were revoked following "law enforcement encounters," with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes the leading causes, the department said. Specific cases cited by the department include a person charged with felony rape and sexual battery, another charged with kidnapping and human trafficking, and a person facing more than a dozen counts of possessing child sexual abuse material.
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