Trump Administration Revokes Over 300,000 Visas
State Department cites criminal activity and immigration violations for the record number of cancellations.
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Trump admin revoked more than 300,000 visas since 2025, including 4,000 linked to birth tourism: Report
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What this story says
- The Trump administration has revoked over 300,000 visas since January 2025.
- At least 4,000 of these revocations were linked to birth tourism.
- Grounds for revocation included criminal activity, public safety threats, and immigration violations.
- The State Department stated this is the fastest and largest volume of visa cancellations in US history.
Who covered it
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10 sources · methodology
The Trump administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas since January 2025, according to the State Department. This figure includes at least 4,000 visas linked to individuals accused of engaging in or facilitating birth tourism. A State Department official stated that the revocations were based on grounds such as criminal activity, threats to public safety, and immigration violations, including fraud and misrepresentation.
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott described the volume of cancellations as the fastest and largest by any administration in US history. The department has not immediately disclosed the nationalities of those whose visas were revoked. The pace of revocations increased in 2026 following a review of cases by the Bureau of Consular Affairs. In 2025, approximately 25% of revocations involved assaults or related offenses, with other reasons including driving under the influence, theft, and substance abuse.
Disagreement on visa revocation numbers
The Times of India reported that the State Department confirmed up to 250,000 visas had been revoked as of last month, while Internewscast stated that roughly 250,000 visa revocations had already been recorded since January 2025. The New York Post and RedState reported over 300,000 visas revoked, aligning with the overall figure cited by the Times of India and Internewscast in their main reporting.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific figure of 4,000 visas linked to birth tourism that was reported by the Times of India and Internewscast. Additionally, the specific breakdown of criminal offenses for visa revocations in 2025, such as 22% for driving under the influence, 7% for theft, and 7% for substance abuse, was not mentioned in the right-rated digests.
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How each side covered it
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Centre
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- Internewscast led with the total number of revoked visas, stating the Trump administration had canceled more than 300,000 visas since President Donald Trump began his second term. The report highlighted that the revocations were tied to criminal conduct, public-safety concerns, and immigration violations, including fraud and providing false information. It also noted that at least 4,000 affected visas belonged to foreign nationals accused of participating in or helping facilitate 'birth tourism'.
Right
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- Right-rated reports from Times of India, realnewsnow.com, Next News Network, New York Post, and RedState all highlighted the revocation of over 300,000 visas by the Trump administration. The Times of India specified that at least 4,000 of these were linked to birth tourism and detailed the breakdown of criminal offenses, including assaults and driving under the influence. realnewsnow.com described the action as a 'historic immigration crackdown', while Next News Network mentioned 'Paris tourist fears spread' in its headline, though this was not elaborated upon in the digest.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump Administration Revokes Over 300,000 Visas?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 10. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
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- Which outlets covered Trump Administration Revokes Over 300,000 Visas?
- 10 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How many visas has the Trump administration revoked?
- The Trump administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas since January 2025. This figure represents the fastest and largest volume of visa cancellations by any administration in US history, according to the State Department.
- What were the reasons for visa revocations?
- Visa revocations were based on criminal activity, public safety threats, and immigration violations, including fraud and misrepresentation. Approximately 25% of revocations in 2025 involved assaults or related offenses.
- Were any visas revoked due to birth tourism?
- Yes, at least 4,000 of the revoked visas were linked to individuals accused of engaging in or facilitating birth tourism. This was one of the grounds cited for the cancellations.
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5- Trump Administration Revokes More Than 300,000 Visas in Historic Immigration Crackdown - Real News Now (opens realnewsnow.com in a new tab)
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- Trump admin revoked more than 300,000 visas since 2025, including 4,000 linked to birth tourism: Report (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- State Department Claims 300K Visas Revoked in Trump's Second Term as Paris Tourist Fears Spread (opens Next News Network in a new tab)
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- Exclusive | Over 300K visas revoked so far in Trump’s second term, State Department announces (opens New York Post in a new tab)
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- State Department: Over 300,000 Visas Revoked Under Trump (opens RedState in a new tab)
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4- The US has revoked over 300,000 visas in Trump’s second term, DoS says (opens PressNewsAgency in a new tab)
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- The US Revokes over 300,000 Visas and Tightens Immigration Controls. (opens vietnamplus.vn in a new tab)
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- The EU Has Abolished More than 300 Visas Since the Second Term of the Trump Administration Began. (opens Banker.az in a new tab)
- State Department: Over 300,000 Visas Revoked Under Trump 2.0 (opens NewsFinale in a new tab)
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