--- title: "Trump Administration Revokes Over 300,000 Visas" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-revokes-over-300000-visas" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-administration-revokes-over-300000-visas" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-revokes-over-300000-visas.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-administration-revokes-over-300000-visas" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-20T16:45:52.182Z" source_reported: "2026-10-20T16:07:00.000Z" updated: "2026-10-20T16:45:52.182Z" trust_score: 70 critic_score: 70 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-20T16:45:19.373008+00:00" --- # Trump Administration Revokes Over 300,000 Visas *State Department cites criminal activity and immigration violations for the record number of cancellations.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 70 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a named body, and two independent outlets published full reports. - Craft 70 of 100, higher is better. The reporting includes specific figures, dates, and places, and quotes affected parties. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses strong language like 'historic immigration crackdown' but the body is factual. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 17% (1) - Right: 83% (5) 4 of 10 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-20T16:45:19.373008+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-20T17:01:43.072Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - 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 - 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. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 5 - unknown: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [PressNewsAgency](https://pressnewsagency.org/the-us-has-revoked-over-300000-visas-in-trumps-second-term-dos-says) — The US has revoked over 300,000 visas in Trump’s second term, DoS says - [realnewsnow.com](https://realnewsnow.com/trump-administration-revokes-more-than-300000-visas-in-historic-immigration-crackdown) — Trump Administration Revokes More Than 300,000 Visas in Historic Immigration Crackdown - Real News Now - [vietnamplus.vn](https://vietnamplus.vn/my-thu-hoi-hon-300000-thi-thuc-tang-cuong-kiem-soat-nhap-cu-post1143242.vnp) — The US Revokes over 300,000 Visas and Tightens Immigration Controls. - [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/trump-administration-revoked-more-than-300000-visas-since-2025-including-4000-linked-to-birth-tourism-report/articleshow/135072409.cms) — Trump admin revoked more than 300,000 visas since 2025, including 4,000 linked to birth tourism: Report - [Banker.az](https://banker.az/abs-trampin-ikinci-mudd%c9%99ti-baslayandan-b%c9%99ri-300-mind%c9%99n-cox-vizani-l%c9%99gv-edib) — The EU Has Abolished More than 300 Visas Since the Second Term of the Trump Administration Began. - [Next News Network](https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/10/20/state-department-claims-300k-visas-revoked-in-trumps-second-term-as-paris-touris) — State Department Claims 300K Visas Revoked in Trump's Second Term as Paris Tourist Fears Spread - [NewsFinale](https://newsfinale.com/us/state-department-over-300000-visas-revoked-under-trump-2-0) — State Department: Over 300,000 Visas Revoked Under Trump 2.0 - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/trump-administration-revokes-300000-visas-state-department-says) — Trump Administration Revokes 300,000 Visas, State Department Says - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/over-300k-visas-revoked-so-far-in-trumps-second-term-state-department-announces) — Exclusive | Over 300K visas revoked so far in Trump’s second term, State Department announces - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/10/20/state-department-over-300000-visas-revoked-under-trump-n2208372) — State Department: Over 300,000 Visas Revoked Under Trump ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-revokes-over-300000-visas. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump Administration Revokes Over 300,000 Visas", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-administration-revokes-over-300000-visas