How the Trump Administration Is Expanding Its Immigration Crackdown to People Entering Legally
The plan would target up to 200,000 B1/B2 visas and pause immigrant visa processing while officials tighten public charge rules.
- The Trump administration plans to revoke tourist and business visas for up to 200,000 foreigners who applied for asylum in the United States. Documents obtained by The Associated Press outline the measure to discourage using these visas to circumvent immigration laws.
- These planned revocations align with President Donald Trump's long-held belief that asylum is largely a sham. Officials stated the move is designed to "send a message" that the administration prioritizes enforcement over asylum claims.
- Experts note that revoking these visas will have no practical impact on individuals already in the United States with pending asylum applications. Their status depends on open cases rather than the underlying tourist or business visas, which typically allow about six months.
- Separately, the State Department paused some immigrant visa applications to clarify "public charge" requirements starting in early August. Officials confirmed none of the scheduled interviews were canceled, with rescheduling expected for September, October and November.
- Julia Gelatt of the Migration Policy Institute warned that rescheduling visa appointments poses significant challenges for applicants. She suggested that if the current pause extends beyond early September, the administration will likely face litigation.
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How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally
The Trump administration has trained much of its immigration crackdown on people who entered the United States illegally from Mexico and elsewhere, but it is intensifying another battle, this time with people who come legally.
President Donald Trump's government has focused much of its immigration offensive on people who entered the U.S. without authorization from Mexico and elsewhere, but is now stepping up another battle: this time against those who legally arrive.
Trump administration opens new front in immigration crackdown - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
The Trump administration is opening a new front in its immigration crackdown — this time targeting people who entered the United States legally. According to credible reports, the State Department is preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of as many as 200,000 foreign nationals who entered the country on temporary visas and later applied for asylum. The administration says the visa system is being misused to stay in America permanent…
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