WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas for foreign nationals under President Donald Trump’s administration, citing criminal activity, visa violations, fraud, calls for violence and national security concerns as the government intensifies immigration enforcement.
The department said on Monday that most of the visa revocations followed encounters with law enforcement. Assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug-related offenses were among the leading reasons, it said.
The State Department also cited cases involving more serious allegations, including felony rape and sexual battery, kidnapping and human trafficking, as well as possession of child sexual abuse material. The department did not provide a detailed breakdown of the more than 175,000 revocations by offense or visa category.
The department said it had also revoked more than 100 visas through a U.S. embassy in North Africa involving people it described as “birth tourists” who allegedly traveled to the United States primarily to give birth so their children would obtain U.S. citizenship.
In other cases, visas were revoked from foreign nationals whom the department said had celebrated the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The department cited social media statements by several individuals as grounds for revocation.
The latest figure marks a substantial increase from January, when the State Department said it had revoked more than 100,000 visas, describing that figure as a record at the time.
The revocations form part of a broader immigration crackdown launched after Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. The administration has increased scrutiny of foreign nationals seeking to enter or remain in the United States, including through tighter social media screening and expanded security vetting.
The administration has said visa holders must comply with U.S. law and the conditions attached to their visas. The State Department said it would continue identifying and investigating foreign nationals it considers to pose risks to public safety or national security or to have abused the immigration system.
Rights advocates and human rights experts have criticized the administration’s expanded social media screening, arguing that it could infringe on free speech and disproportionately affect immigrants.
The State Department’s latest announcement did not indicate that the visa revocation program would be reduced or suspended, signaling that the administration’s heightened vetting and enforcement efforts remain ongoing.
