US Plans Visa Revocation For Up To 2,00,000 Foreigners Seeking Asylum: Report
The Trump administration plans to revoke business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for asylum. This move aims to target individuals who entered the U.S. on short-term visas but subsequently sought permanent residency.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy that could lead to the largest mass visa revocation in history and trigger extensive legal challenges.
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history and would likely face legal challenges.Unless challenged or revised, the State Department is expected to announce in the coming weeks the revocation of so-called B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 whose holders have sought asylum or are now seeking asylum, according to State Department documents obtained by The Associated Press and two US officials.
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