"The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January of last year, which it said constitutes a new record. The cancellations, which fall within the administration's hardline immigration policy, represent a 150% increase compared with 2024. The government boasted about the news on the State Department's Twitter account."
"According to the State Department, the revocations included around 8,000 student visas and another 2,500 specialized visas belonging to people who had run into trouble with U.S. law enforcement over criminal activity. The four main grounds for revocation were overstaying after a visa had expired, driving under the influence of alcohol, assault, and theft, Deputy State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said."
The U.S. State Department revoked more than 100,000 visas since Trump took office in January last year, a record and a 150% increase from 2024. The revocations included about 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized visas linked to individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity. Deputy State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the main grounds for revocation were overstaying after a visa expired, driving under the influence, assault, and theft. The State Department’s Twitter account promoted the cancellations with a post saying, “We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe.”
Read at english.elpais.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]