US revokes over 175,000 visas under Trump administration, State Dept says

Investing.com -- The U.S. State Department announced Monday it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals since President Donald Trump took office. The action is part of an ongoing immigration enforcement effort that has removed travel and immigration privileges from tens of thousands of people.

The State Department said the revocations targeted individuals who violated visa terms, committed crimes, called for violence against U.S. citizens, committed fraud, abused the immigration system, or posed national security threats.

Most visa cancellations followed law enforcement encounters, with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes being the primary reasons for revocation, according to the department.

The State Department cited several specific cases, including an individual charged with felony rape and sexual battery, another charged with kidnapping and human trafficking, and a person facing more than a dozen counts of possessing child sexual abuse material.

A U.S. embassy in North Africa revoked more than 100 visas from parents accused of engaging in "birth tourism," where individuals allegedly traveled to the U.S. primarily to give birth so their children would receive U.S. citizenship, the department said.

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