US visa revocations hit 175,000, on pace for new record under Trump
The Trump administration is on pace to revoke a record number of visas this year, the State Department said on Monday, as it disclosed that more than 175,000 had been revoked since US President Donald Trump returned to office. The visas were revoked from foreign nationals who “violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against US citizens, defrauded Americans, abused…
The Trump administration is on track to issue the highest number of visa revocations in history, according to the State Department. Since President Donald Trump took office, over 175,000 visas have been revoked, with over 100,000 revoked in just 2025 alone. The revocations are due to various reasons, including criminal activity, fraud, endangering national security, and violation of visa terms.
The State Department did not provide a breakdown of the revocations by visa type or nationality. One high-profile case involved Tou Lue Vang, a man from Minnesota who was deported after his US legal status was terminated. He had been pardoned by Minnesota's Board of Pardons for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Critics argue that the visa revocations are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to make it difficult for immigrants to live in the US.
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