State Department has revoked over 250K visas in mass immigration vetting crackdown under Trump admin

NYPost ^ | 9/30/26

[CFW]

The State Department has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office, as the administration continues to crack down on unlawful immigration and increase vetting of who is allowed to visit the United States.

The revocations were for a variety of violations, including visa holders who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against the U.S. or Americans, defrauded Americans, abused the immigration system, and endangered national security, a State Department official told Fox News Digital.

Among the visas revoked were 2,300 in connection with birth tourism, the practice of pregnant foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. specifically to give birth so their child automatically receives citizenship.

“Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio, the State Department has now revoked more than 250,000 visas — a historic milestone that reflects our unwavering commitment to protecting the American people,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.

“Every visa decision is a national security decision. Through continuous vetting on a scale never seen before, we are identifying and removing those who commit crimes, support terrorism, defraud Americans, or abuse our immigration system,” Pigott added. “A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right — and if you violate the terms of that privilege, you will lose it. We will not stop until every foreign national who threatens the safety of our communities is held accountable.”

On Monday, the State Department revoked the visas of 27 Latin American officials, former officials, and their families over accusations of corruption. The officials are from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Over the summer, the Trump administration began preparing to revoke business and tourist visas held by as many as 200,000 foreigners who have applied for asylum in the U.S.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fraud; rubiostatedept; visa

[CFW]

I'm sure a federal judge will soon rule that the State Dept doesn't have the authority to revoke visas.

[OttawaFreeper]

And there will be ones here who will shout “that’s barely a start”, lol.

[ClearCase_guy]

For 2028, I like both Vance and Rubio — but I increasingly lean toward Rubio. He’s older, so I think Vance can get a shot later on. I think Cuba will fall and I’d love to see Rubio as president while Cuba becomes a place for American investment. And Rubio’s experience at the State Dept would help with the visas and repatriation of millions of immigrants who are illegally in our country.