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U.S. Reviews 55 Million Visa Holders for Violations That Could Lead to Deportation

The State Department says continuous vetting can trigger visa revocation, with those in the U.S. subject to deportation.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responds to a question from reporters while he meets with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric (not pictured) at the U.S. Department of State on August 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.
Federal immigration officers stand with masks, as federal detainments continue, in the hallways of U.S. immigration court in New York City, U.S., August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File photo

Overview

  • Officials describe a program of ongoing checks that flag indicators of ineligibility such as overstays, criminal conduct, threats to public safety, terrorist activity, or support for a terrorist organization.
  • The review spans all visa categories and uses data sources that include social media, U.S. law enforcement and immigration databases, and records from applicants’ home countries.
  • The move marks a broad expansion from earlier re-vetting that concentrated primarily on foreign students linked by officials to pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel activity.
  • Since January, the department reports revoking more than 6,000 student visas, saying about 4,000 involved legal infractions and roughly 200–300 were tied to terrorism-related issues.
  • Immigrant advocacy groups, including the ACLU, have criticized the initiative for potential due-process problems and its sweeping scope.