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 revocations have been undertaken frequently by the U.S. government during the Trump administration, which has prioritized immigration law enforcement. Additionally, it has issued orders suspending the issuance of visas to nationals from several countries....