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title: "US revokes 175,000 visas under Trump over crime and fraud"
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published: "2026-08-10T17:25:28.218Z"
source_reported: "2026-08-10T16:37:33.126Z"
updated: "2026-08-10T18:16:16.652Z"
trust_score: 74
critic_score: 70
hype_score: 15
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# US revokes 175,000 visas under Trump over crime and fraud

*State Department cites assault, drunk driving and birth tourism as grounds for cancellations since 2025*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 74 of 100, higher is better. Trust high due to official State Department statement, fact sheet, two independent reports, specific figures and dated source.
- Craft 70 of 100, higher is better. Provides reasons and next steps but largely reproduces press release without additional reporting.
- Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headlines are factual; article lacks sensational language.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- The US State Department revoked 175,000 visas between 2025 and August 2026, primarily for criminal offences such as assault and drunk driving.
- Over 100 visas were cancelled in North Africa due to birth tourism, where parents travel to the US to secure citizenship for their children.
- The department stated that a US visa is a privilege, not a right, and that it would continue to revoke visas from those who threaten national security.
- No left-rated outlet carried the story, while five right-rated outlets and one centre-rated outlet reported it.

The US State Department announced on 10 August 2026 that it had revoked more than 175,000 visas belonging to foreign nationals since President Donald Trump began his second term in January 2025. The cancellations were linked to law-enforcement encounters involving crimes such as assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug offences, as reported by Legit.ng and Anadolu Ajansı.

The State Department said the majority of revocations stemmed from criminal activity, with sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement also cited as grounds. Over 100 visas were cancelled in North Africa due to birth tourism, where foreign nationals travel to the US to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. The department described a US visa as a privilege, not a right, and said it would continue to revoke visas from those who threaten national security or abuse the immigration system.

## What the coverage left out

No left-rated outlet ran the story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the specific examples of criminal offences cited by the State Department, such as a foreign national charged with sexual battery against a mentally disabled victim or another charged with kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a minor, which Legit.ng reported.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 24 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 8% (2)
- Centre: 29% (7)
- Right: 63% (15)

15 of 39 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-10T19:26:51.785Z.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-10T19:30:15.025Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

No separate framing summary.

### Centre

- The centre-rated digest from Political Wire led on the total number of visas revoked, reporting that the State Department had announced the figure of 175,000. It did not specify the reasons for the revocations or mention birth tourism, criminal offences or the department’s statement that a visa is a privilege.

### Right

- All five right-rated digests carried the total figure of 175,000 visas revoked. Four of the five, Anadolu Ajansı, La Tercera, La Nación and Fox News, included the reasons for revocation, such as criminal activity, visa violations and fraud. Anadolu Ajansı and Legit.ng reported the 100 visas cancelled in North Africa over birth tourism.
- Anadolu Ajansı and Legit.ng quoted the State Department’s statement that a US visa is a privilege, not a right. RedState’s digest framed the revocations as a response to visitors who “mocked our laws”, while La Nación’s headline quoted the department’s phrase directly: “‘A Visa Is a Privilege’”.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## 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.

- mixed: 9
- high: 12
- unknown: 17
- veryHigh: 1

## 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

- [Berliner Morgenpost](https://morgenpost.de/politik/article412827414/175-000-visa-entzogen-trump-verschaerft-seinen-kurs-gegen-auslaender-in-den-usa.html) — 175,000 Visas Withdrawn: Trump Tightens Its Course Against Foreigners in the US
- [大纪元 Epoch Times](https://epochtimes.com/b5/26/8/10/n14827128.htm) — US State Department: 175,000 Visas Have Been Revoked
- [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/trump-admin-revokes-175000-visa-how-that-compares-to-biden-12305183) — Here’s Why the State Dept Just Revoked More Than 175,000 Visas
- [La Opinion](https://laopinion.com/2026/08/10/estados-unidos-cancela-mas-de-175000-visas-por-diversos-motivos-violencia-estafas-o-abusos-migratorios) — United States Cancels More than 175,000 Visas for Various Reasons: Violence, Scams or Immigration Abuses
- [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/trump-state-department-announces-175k-visas-have-been-yanked-in-second-term) — Trump State Department announces 175K visas have been yanked in second term — with most for ‘criminal activity’
- [n-tv](https://n-tv.de/politik/Trump-Regierung-entzieht-mehr-als-175-000-Menschen-US-Visum-id31179098.html) — Unprecedented Number Deported: Trump Government Abducts More than 175,000 People U.S. Visa
- [Zeit Online](https://zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-08/us-visa-entzug-donald-trump-regierung-verstoesse-geburtstourismus) — US Visa Withdrawal: US Withdraws More than 175,000 Visas Under Trump
- [Globo](https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/08/10/governo-trump-revogou-mais-de-175-mil-vistos-segundo-eua.ghtml) — Trump Government Revoked More than 175,000 Visas, According to US
- [NDTV Profit](https://ndtvprofit.com/world/us-revokes-over-1-75-lakh-visas-under-trump-assault-dui-among-key-reasons-11891831) — US Revokes Over 1.75 Lakh Visas Under Trump; Assault, DUI Among Key Reasons
- [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/us-has-revoked-over-175k-visas-amid-trumps-immigration-crackdown-state-department-101786382108394.html) — US has revoked over 175k visas amid Trump's immigration crackdown: State Department
- [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3034717/trump-ja-retirou-mais-de-175-mil-vistos-a-cidadaos-estrangeiros) — Trump Has Already Withdrawn More than 175,000 Visas to Foreign Citizens
- [Devdiscourse](https://devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3962125-us-state-department-revokes-175000-visas-amid-immigration-crackdown) — U.S. State Department Revokes 175,000 Visas Amid Immigration Crackdown
- [KHON2](https://khon2.com/news/national/trump-administration-revokes-over-175000-visas) — Trump administration revokes over 175,000 visas
- [louisianafirstnews.com](https://louisianafirstnews.com/news/trump-administration-revokes-over-175000-visas) — Trump administration revokes over 175,000 visas
- [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/08/10/trump-administration-has-revoked-more-than-175000-visas-state-department-says) — Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says
- [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/world/story/us-visas-revoked-trump-era-crackdown-175000-crimes-security-risks-ptag-2968155-2026-08-10) — US revokes over 1.75 lakh visas under Trump over crimes and security risks
- [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-revokes-175000-plus-visas-under-trump-as-state-department-steps-up-vetting/articleshow/133122651.cms) — US revokes 175,000-plus visas under Trump as State Department steps up vetting
- [The Epoch Times](https://theepochtimes.com/us/us-government-revokes-more-than-175000-visas-6073256) — US Government Revokes More Than 175,000 Visas
- [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/trump-administration-has-revoked-more-than-175000-visas-state-department-says) — Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says
- [Reuters](https://reuters.com/legal/government/trump-administration-has-revoked-more-than-175000-visas-state-department-says-2026-08-10) — Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says
- [Akşam](https://aksam.com.tr/dunya/trump-yonetimi-vizeleri-yakti-175-binden-fazla-kisinin-hakki-iptal-edildi/haber-1689513) — The Trump Administration Burned Visas: More than 175,000 People Had Their Rights Revoked.
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/abd-disisleri-bakanligi-trump-doneminde-175-binden-20133677-haberi) — The US State Department Canceled More than 175,000 Visas During the Trump Administration.
- [arabtimesonline.com](https://arabtimesonline.com/news/us-revokes-more-than-175000-visas-under-trump-administration) — US revokes more than 175,000 visas under Trump administration
- [La Tercera](https://latercera.com/mundo/noticia/estados-unidos-revoca-el-visado-a-mas-de-175000-personas-en-mas-de-ano-y-medio-de-mandato-de-trump) — United States Revokes Visa to More than 175,000 People in More than a Year and a Half of Trump’s Mandate
- [Legit.ng - Nigeria news.](https://legit.ng/world/1724277-us-state-department-revokes-175000-visas-trumps-administration) — US state department revokes over 175,000 visas under Trump's administration
- [La Nación, Grupo Nación](https://nacion.com/el-mundo/una-visa-es-un-privilegio-estados-unidos-ha/OOBA5URQCBH2TPAS3TKX67J2SU/story) — ‘A Visa Is a Privilege’: The U.S. Has Withdrawn Tens of Thousands of Permits to Foreigners
- [gaceta.es](https://gaceta.es/estados-unidos/la-administracion-trump-ha-revocado-mas-de-175-000-visados-a-extranjeros-por-delitos-fraude-y-amenazas-a-la-seguridad-de-eeuu-20260810-1819) — The Trump Administration Has Revoked More than 175,000 Visas to Foreigners for Crimes, Fraud and Threats to U.S. Security
- [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-says-it-has-revoked-more-than-175-000-visas-under-trump/4023455) — US says it has revoked more than 175,000 visas under Trump
- [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/us-state-department-has-yanked-more-than-175k-visas-under-trump-administration-so-far) — US State Department has yanked more than 175k visas under Trump administration so far
- [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/us-state-department-has-yanked-more-than-175k-visas-under-trump-administration-so-far) — US State Department has yanked more than 175k visas under Trump administration so far
- [RedState](https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/10/hit-the-road-jack-state-dept-yanks-visas-for-175k-visitors-who-mocked-our-laws-n2205427) — Hit the Road, Jack: State Dept. Yanks Visas for 175K Visitors Who Mocked Our Laws
- [El Economista](https://eleconomista.com.mx/internacionales/eu-revoca-visado-175-000-personas-segundo-mandato-trump-20260810-827485.html) — US Revokes Visa to More than 175,000 People so Far in Trump’s Second Term
- [Telemundo San Antonio (60)](https://telemundosanantonio.com/noticias/inmigracion/estados-unidos-revoca-mas-de-175-mil-visas-a-ciudadanos-extranjeros/2515430) — The United States Revokes More than 175,000 Visas for Foreign Citizens
- [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/10/more-than-175000-visas-revoked-under-trump) — More Than 175,000 Visas Revoked Under Trump
- [Telemundo Nuevo México](https://telemundonuevomexico.com/noticias/inmigracion/estados-unidos-revoca-mas-de-175-mil-visas-a-ciudadanos-extranjeros/285454) — The United States Revokes More than 175,000 Visas for Foreign Citizens
- [Telemundo Denver](https://telemundodenver.com/noticias/inmigracion/estados-unidos-revoca-mas-de-175-mil-visas-a-ciudadanos-extranjeros/2475027) — The United States Revokes More than 175,000 Visas for Foreign Citizens
- [Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48](https://telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/inmigracion/estados-unidos-revoca-mas-de-175-mil-visas-a-ciudadanos-extranjeros/2553846) — The United States Revokes More than 175,000 Visas for Foreign Citizens
- [Telemundo Fresno](https://telemundofresno.com/noticias/inmigracion/estados-unidos-revoca-mas-de-175-mil-visas-a-ciudadanos-extranjeros/2347244) — The United States Revokes More than 175,000 Visas for Foreign Citizens
- [Telemundo Phoenix/Tucson](https://telemundoarizona.com/noticias/inmigracion/estados-unidos-revoca-mas-de-175-mil-visas-a-ciudadanos-extranjeros/2578216) — The United States Revokes More than 175,000 Visas for Foreign Citizens

## Questions

**How many visas has the US revoked under Trump’s second term?**

The US State Department announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas since President Donald Trump began his second term in January 2025. The figure was reported by Legit.ng and Anadolu Ajansı on 10 August 2026.

**What were the main reasons for the visa revocations?**

The State Department cited criminal activity such as assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug offences as the leading reasons for revoking visas. Sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and birth tourism were also grounds for cancellation, as reported by Legit.ng.

**Which outlets reported the story?**

Five right-rated outlets, Anadolu Ajansı, La Tercera, La Nación, Fox News and RedState, and one centre-rated outlet, Political Wire, carried the story. No left-rated outlet reported it, as established by the digests and full reports supplied.

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