US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners, AP reports
- The Trump administration is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreigners, a move that would represent the largest single mass visa revocation in U.S. history.
- On Monday, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau called asylum a "loophole to circumvent immigration law," citing instances of foreigners using tourist visas to enter before applying for asylum.
- The State Department is coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security to identify affected visa holders, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said. Revocations would not necessarily trigger immediate deportation, though pending asylum applicants would lose nonimmigrant status.
- Legal challenges are expected given the unprecedented scale; the State Department previously revoked about 175,000 visas over 18 months for criminal convictions and public opposition to U.S. policies in the Middle East.
- Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term last year, his administration has steadily increased visa restrictions, including demanding social media histories, requiring expensive bonds, and banning visas for citizens of certain countries.
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The US government plans to cancel visas for foreigners who entered the country for tourism or business purposes but sought to stay longer by filing asylum claims, the State Department said on Tuesday.
The Trump administration plans to revoke visas for foreign nationals who came to the country as tourists or for business and then applied for asylum, the State Department said on Tuesday. The measure is a new measure by the Trump administration to restrict immigration to the United States and could affect up to 200,000 people.
The measure is part of the restrictive immigration policy carried out by the Trump Administration
Trump Moves to Revoke 200,000 Visitor Visas
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Trump Admin Announces Largest-Ever Visa Revocation Drive, Targeting 200,000 Foreign Nationals.
The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke 200,000 visas to foreigners falsely claiming to be short-term visitors in the largest mass visa revocation in the country’s history.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is preparing to rescind 200,000 visas in the largest revocation in United States history. DETAIL: The mass revocation will target business and tourism visas (B1 and B2) issued between 2016 and 2026. The revoca…
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