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State Department Says 175,000 Visas Revoked Since Trump's Return
The State Department says it has revoked 175,000 visas — four times the prior pace — mostly after law enforcement encounters. What's missing is who lost them and why.
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- State Department revoked more than 175,000 visas since Trump returned to office.
- Biden State Department revoked about 40,000 visas in 2024 for comparison.
- More than 100,000 revocations came under continuous vetting, with DUIs among primary offenses.
- State Department says 2026 is on pace to surpass last year’s record.
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- No public breakdown by visa category or specific reason for revocation.
- No independent verification beyond the department’s tally in these sources.
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- Whether the department publishes category, nationality or reason-level data for 2026.
- Whether courts, Congress or auditors test the majority-criminal-encounters description.
