More than 175,000 visas held by foreign nationals have been revoked since President Donald Trump returned to office, citing criminal activity, visa violations, fraud, calls for violence against Americans, and threats to national security, the State Department announced on Monday.
The department said the visa cancellations are part of an ongoing vetting effort designed to identify foreign nationals who violate the conditions of their visas or pose a danger to the U.S.
Most of the revocations stemmed from encounters with law enforcement, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug-related offenses among the leading causes.
Other cases involved reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud, and embezzlement.
The State Department said it has also revoked more than 100 visas in one U.S. embassy in North Africa involving so-called "birth tourism," in which foreign nationals allegedly traveled to the U.S. primarily to give birth in order to obtain American citizenship for their children.
Fraud cases have also played a significant role in the department’s enforcement efforts. Officials cited a foreign national accused of helping orchestrate a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme by billing more than $5 million for fake medical services.
Another foreign national allegedly built a company on false financial claims, deceived investors and clients, and used forged letters and fabricated revenue figures to obtain a U.S. visa fraudulently.
The department also cited visa revocations involving foreign nationals accused of celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. One allegedly wrote, "when fascists die, democrats don’t complain," while another reportedly said Kirk "died too late."
In addition to visa revocations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has determined that numerous foreign nationals are deportable on foreign policy grounds, according to the department.
Those cases include a Cuban national allegedly connected to a Cuban communist regime influence operation, Iranian nationals with ties to the regime in Tehran, a Laotian child sex offender who was pardoned by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and a Kuwaiti national who allegedly expressed a desire for violence against Trump and referred to Americans as his "enemy."
Source:
https://www.newsmax.com/us/state-dept-visas-revoked/2026/08/10/id/1265629/