Trump visa revocations top 300,000, foreign pro-Palestinian protesters face particular scrutiny

The Trump administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said Tuesday, up from 175,000 in August. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the pace is faster than any previous administration. Rights advocates condemn the crackdown, particularly revocations of pro-Palestinian foreign protesters and those commenting on the Charlie Kirk assassination.

The Trump administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said Tuesday, marking an acceleration from 175,000 in August. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the administration has revoked visas at a faster pace than any in history, citing zero tolerance for foreigners who break the law, commit fraud, or undermine national security. Rights advocates have condemned the crackdown, particularly the targeting of pro-Palestinian foreign protesters demonstrating against Israel's attacks on Gaza and foreigners whose social media comments about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk drew scrutiny. Advocates say the government has used national security reasons to target critics and isolated fraud cases to broadly target immigrant communities such as Somali Americans in Minnesota. The administration has also made legal immigration more difficult, including imposing expensive fees for certain work visas.