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a record number of visas this year, the State Department said on Monday, as it disclosed that more than 175,000 had been revoked since US President Donald Trump returned to office.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 a single year, with over 175,000 revocations since President Donald Trump's return to office, according to the State Department. The revocations target foreign nationals who violated their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against US citizens, defrauded Americans, abused the immigration system, or endangered national security.
The majority of revocations resulted from criminal activity, such as assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes. Notable cases include the deportation of Hmong man Tou Lue Vang, who was pardoned for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in 2006. Immigration advocacy groups argue that the revocations are part of a strategy to make it difficult for immigrants to live in the US.
The administration has also targeted birth tourism, with over 100 visas revoked by a US embassy in North Africa for parents who traveled to the US primarily to give birth.
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