The U.S. administration, under President Donald Trump, has revoked approximately 80,000 non-immigrant visas since January 20th, a senior State Department official says, part of its efforts to crack down on immigration that also include stricter visa screening requirements and the expansion of background checks, including social media reviews.
Trump admin revoked 80,000 non-immigrant visas since Jan: What drove the cancellations?https://t.co/bPASH5uJKt
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The primary cause of these visa cancellations was due to a wide range of crimes. According to that official, three of these offences, driving under the influence, assault, and theft, accounted for almost half of the total number of revocations. Breaking those numbers down, about 16,000 cancellations were linked to DUI cases, around 12,000 to assault, and nearly 8,000 to theft.
Other visa holders were also impacted. For example, over 6,000 student visas were revoked for overstaying their visa or violating US laws, including a handful for “support for terrorism.” Visas were also revoked for what people posted online, including at least six people who posted about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Moreover, some visas were revoked on political grounds. In May, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of visas had been revoked for activities deemed contrary to US foreign policy priorities.
Officials of the trump administration also cautioned that student visa and green card holders may be deported for expressing support for Palestinians or criticising Israel’s actions in the Gaza War, labelling such speech a threat to US foreign policy.
