US EditionTrump administration has revoked over 100,000 visas, State Department says
The State Department revoked over 100,000 visas, including 8,000 student and 2,500 specialized worker visas, citing criminal activity and stricter vetting measures, marking a 150% increase from 2024.
- On January 12, 2026, the U.S. State Department announced it revoked over 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office, reported in a post on X and by Reuters.
- Directives this year from the State Department ordered U.S. diplomats abroad to tighten screening and social media vetting following an executive order on January 20, 2026.
- Included were 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialised visas, the State Department said, with leading causes including overstays, driving under the influence, assault and theft, Tommy Pigott said.
- In a post on X, the State Department said `We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe`, with Tommy Pigott noting a 150% increase from 2024.
- Immigration attorneys and advocates and some Democrats warned the revocations target non-criminals, citing visa losses for pro-Palestinian protesters and six foreign nationals removed over posts celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Trump Admin. Says It Revoked 8,000 Student Visas
The Department of State has revoked 8,000 student visas since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the department shared on the social media site X on Monday, as part of the president’s massive deportation campaign. In total, the administration has revoked 100,000 nonimmigrant visas, the department wrote, which is about double the number revoked in former President Joe Biden’s last year.
'We'll continue to deport thugs' — Trump-led US revokes over 100,000 visas
President Donald Trump-led United States has revoked over 100,000 visas. The State Department disclosed this in a statement on Monday through X. According to the US State Department, the revoked visas include 8,000 students and 2,500 specialized visas for those who had encounters with US law enforcement for criminal activity. The US government vowed to continue to deport individuals it described as ‘thugs’ to keep the country safe. “The State De…
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The United States has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office on an anti-migrant platform, a record for a single year, the State Department said Monday. "The Trump administration has no higher priority than protecting American citizens and upholding American sovereignty," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said. The figure since Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025 is two and a half times the numb…
The U.S. Department of State announced Monday that it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office in January last year, which, he said, constitutes a new record.Cancellations, which are part of his administration's hardline immigration policy, represent a 150% increase over 2024.Continue reading
Department of State Announces Revocation of 100,000 Visas in Trump’s Second Term
The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 12 announced that it had revoked the visas of more than 100,000 foreign nationals in the first 51 weeks of the second Trump administration. The Department, in a post on X, said that it had revoked approximately 8,000 visas for students, usually issued in the F-1 and J-1 categories, and 2,500 “specialized visas for individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity.” Visa revocation…
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