Overview
- The announcement cited cancellations that included about 8,000 student visas and roughly 2,500 specialized visas tied to law-enforcement issues.
- The department’s post on X said it will “continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe,” underscoring a tougher enforcement posture.
- News reports noted the 2025 total more than doubled the roughly 40,000 visas revoked in 2024, a figure previously reported by Fox News.
- A State Department official told Fox News that most affected were tourists and business travelers who overstayed, with nearly 500 student cases tied to drug offenses and about half of specialized visa revocations linked to DUI arrests.
- Officials described the cancellations as part of broader measures under President Trump that include stricter background checks by executive order, expanded social-media vetting, an announced review of tens of millions of valid visas, and increased deportations.