Under President Trump, the United States Department of State has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against U.S. citizens, defrauded Americans, abused our immigration system, or endangered national security.
The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes. A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement, and other crimes.
The revocations come as a result of the State Department’s continuous vetting operations, which ensure that visa recipients abide by the terms of their visa and do not endanger Americans.
Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s leadership, the State Department will continue to identify, investigate, and revoke the visas of foreign nationals who threaten the safety of the American people. A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. The Department remains committed to using every tool available to protect our communities from those who abuse it.
Trump’s State Department says the revocations have resulted from a range of circumstances, including criminal conduct, immigration violations, fraud and national-security concerns. Most of the revocations followed what the department described as “law enforcement encounters,” with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug offenses among the leading causes.
However, it also confirmed it had revoked visas belonging to foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, including one person who posted that Kirk “died too late,” sparking freedom of speech concerns from human rights groups and critics. The administration has also revoked visas in cases involving what it describes as immigration fraud and “birth tourism,” as well as cases involving foreign nationals whose conduct officials say raised national-security or public-safety concerns.
Of Course the Left say’s these Folks have Free Speech and can spew their hatered. Trump say’s “Yes they can critisize, but from the comfort of their Livingroom’s back Home.”
