State Department Revokes More Than 250,000 Visas in Immigration Vetting Crackdown
The department said it has also begun continuous vetting of roughly 55 million valid U.S. visa holders.
- On September 30, The State Department confirmed the revocation of more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office, marking a historic milestone in the administration's entry control campaign.
- The State Department established a Continuous Vetting Center to monitor visa holders amid national security concerns. "A visa is a privilege rather than a right," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said, justifying revocations for those breaching terms.
- Targeted actions include 2,300 visas tied to birth tourism and 27 restricted for officials from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru over corruption allegations. State Marco Rubio separately barred five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, over Digital Services Act disputes.
- Paris called the bans political retaliation, with support from Berlin, Madrid, and London. Breton replied that all 27 member states voted for the legislation, though The State Department maintains visa decisions serve national security purposes.
- The administration is preparing to revoke business and tourist visas for as many as 200,000 foreigners who later applied for asylum. Meanwhile, the agency continues reviewing the roughly 55 million people holding valid United States visas.
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State Department Says Visa Revocations Surpass 250,000 Under Trump’s Expanded Vetting Campaign
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epochtimes.deOver 250,000 Visas Revoked During Trump's Second Term
Over 250,000 Visas Revoked During Trump's Second Term Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The State Department said on Oct. 1 that it has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott announced in a post on X that the administration has been working to identify and revoke visas held by noncitizens who were found to "commit crimes, support terror…
The figure includes cases of maternity tourism, crimes and possible abuses of the asylum system; control is now continuous
2,300 cancelled by birth tourism
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