Trump administration revokes more than 175,000 visas, State Department announces

The U.S. State Department announced on August 10, 2026, that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas under the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdown. The revocations primarily followed law enforcement encounters for crimes like assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug offenses, as well as specific cases of birth tourism and celebrating the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk. Rights groups have condemned the administration's accompanying social media screening measures.

Visa revocation statistics

• ▪The U.S. State Department announced on August 10, 2026, that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under the administration of President Donald Trump.
• ▪The U.S. State Department previously announced in January 2026 that it had revoked more than 100,000 visas under the Trump administration, which was a record at the time.

Criminal grounds for revocation

• ▪The U.S. State Department stated that most of the 175,000 visa revocations followed law enforcement encounters, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes as the leading causes.
• ▪Specific criminal charges leading to U.S. visa revocations under the Trump administration included felony rape, sexual battery, kidnapping, human trafficking, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
• ▪The U.S. State Department revoked the visas of multiple foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, including one who stated Kirk "died too late."

Trump immigration crackdown

• ▪A U.S. embassy in North Africa revoked more than 100 visas from parents who allegedly engaged in "birth tourism" by traveling to the United States primarily to obtain citizenship for their children.
• ▪The revocation of over 175,000 visas reflects a broad immigration crackdown initiated after Donald Trump returned to the White House, which has included deporting some individuals holding valid visas.

Social media screening controversy

• ▪The Trump administration has adopted stricter visa policies, including tightened social media vetting and expanded screening for foreign applicants.
• ▪Rights advocates and human rights experts have condemned the Trump administration's social media screening policies, claiming they threaten free speech and subject immigrants to surveillance.

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