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U.S. Revokes Over 80,000 Visas in 2025 as White House Signals Wider Crackdown

Stephen Miller says more cancellations are planned with denaturalization emerging as a priority.

Overview

  • State Department data confirm more than 80,000 nonimmigrant visas were revoked this year, including over 8,000 student visas.
  • Officials report roughly 16,000 revocations tied to DUI, more than 12,000 to assault, and more than 8,000 to theft.
  • Stephen Miller said the government is preparing to cancel tens of thousands more visas and highlighted a new focus on denaturalization.
  • Reporting describes stepped‑up social‑media reviews and instances where political speech, including criticism of U.S. policy toward Israel, was treated as potential grounds for action.
  • Recent cases cited by outlets include pro‑Palestinian figures such as Mahmoud Khalil and journalist Sami Hamdi, as the visa campaign continues within a broader immigration enforcement push.