More than 175,000 visas have been cancelled by the US Department of State since Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new tally released this week. This pace is four times higher than the revocations seen during Joe Biden's final year in the White House.
The department stated that the revocations targeted foreign nationals who allegedly broke the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against Americans, defrauded US citizens, abused the immigration system, or endangered national security. Leading causes cited included assault, drunk driving, theft, and drug offenses, alongside reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, and fraud.
In 2024, Biden's state department revoked approximately 40,000 visas. Trump's administration cancelled over 100,000 visas in 2025 alone, with the monthly rate increasing from around 8,000 revocations in 2025 to more than 10,000 per month in 2026.
The department also cited cases involving political speech, including a Turkish doctoral student whose visa was pulled after co-writing an opinion piece. Additionally, visas were cancelled for multiple foreign nationals who commented on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.