Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says

The US State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked over 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under the Trump administration, citing violations including crimes, fraud, and national security threats. Most revocations followed law enforcement encounters, with assault, DUI, theft, and drug crimes as leading causes. The department also revoked visas of foreigners who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The US State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under the Trump administration, continuing a sweeping immigration crackdown. The department said the revocations targeted foreigners who violated visa terms, committed crimes, called for violence against US citizens, defrauded Americans, abused the immigration system, or endangered national security. Most revocations followed law enforcement encounters, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes as leading causes. Specific cases cited 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. A US embassy in North Africa revoked more than 100 visas from 'birth tourist' parents. The department also revoked visas of multiple foreigners who celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, including one who said he 'died too late.' In January, the department had revoked more than 100,000 visas, a record at the time. The extent of revocations reflects the broad immigration crackdown initiated when Trump returned to the White House last year, deporting an unprecedented number of migrants. The administration has also adopted stricter visa policies with tightened social media vetting and expanded screening. Rights advocates and human rights experts have condemned the social media screening efforts, saying they threaten free speech and are akin to surveillance.