Trump administration has revoked over 100,000 visas, State Department says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. ‍State Department said on Monday it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office last year, setting what it said was a new record as his administration pursues its hardline immigration policy. The extent of the revocations reflects the broad immigration crackdown initiated when Trump returned to the White House last year, deporting an unprecedented number of migrants including some who held valid visas. The administration has also adopted ‍a stricter policy on granting visas, with tightened social media vetting and expanded screening. “The State Department has now revoked over 100,000 visas, including some 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized visas for individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity. We will continue to deport these ‍thugs to keep America safe,” the department said in a post on ‍X. The four leading causes for revocations were overstays, driving under the influence, assault ‌and theft, State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. The revocations marked ‍a 15

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