Trump Administration Preparing to Revoke 200,000 Business and Tourism Visas
The move could affect up to 200,000 people as the administration targets visa holders who later sought asylum, officials and documents said.
- On Monday, the State Department announced plans to revoke B-1 and B-2 visas for up to 200,000 foreign nationals who applied for asylum after entering the United States as short-term visitors.
- Deputy Secretary State Christopher Landau defended the measure on Monday, stating that "people in the U.S. and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims" and that asylum is not meant as a loophole to circumvent immigration law.
- Unlike previous revocations targeting criminal activity, this action affects non-criminal visa holders, prompting rights organizations to launch a legal challenge in New Hampshire against the administration's policy.
- Experts warn the policy could drive asylum seekers to the border, testing the Safe Third Country Agreement as Canadian officials and the Canada Border Services Agency monitor migration trends.
- Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab noted that visa revocation does not impact asylum eligibility in Canada, where applicants must meet Convention Refugee criteria under the Refugee Protection Act.
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On Tuesday, the US government indicated that it was ready to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who applied for asylum in the United States, as part of the tightening of President Donald Trump's migration policy.
Trump Administration preparing to revoke 200,000 business and tourism visas
(NBC, KYMA) - 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 U.S. 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 …
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