US Government Revokes 80,000 Visas

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                  I'M drawing on the epoch times article for this content

US State Department:   (ByLine:Naveen Athrappully)

"The administration won’t hesitate to revoke visas of foreigners who undermine our laws"

As of 06Nov2025, 80,000 visas have been revoked!

             The visas were revoked for reasons including support for terrorism, “actual terrorism,” criminal activity, public safety threats, and overstay

                            a) 16,000 visas were revoked in 2025 for DUI

b) 12,000 revoked for assault

c) 8,000 revoked for theft

President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio advised on X:

“We will always put the safety and interests of the American people First”

The Administration's conservative stance on approving visas for foreigners has swiftly canceled visa privileges of temporary residents, including students, based on actions concerning national security.

Recently, the State Department invalidated visas of foreign nationals who publicly celebrated the assassination of popular conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” Secretary Rubio announced, adding that it “continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.”

The State Department advised that it revoked visas of six foreigners, including individuals from South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, and Paraguay.

The Administration also reduced the number of non-immigrant visas.

    a) Non-Immigrant visas are issued to foreign citizens on a temporary basis for tourism, business, medical treatment, and certain types of temporary work,         

     b) Immigrant visas are for persons intending to live and work permanently in the US.

The State Department advised the US approved 897,937 non-immigrant visas in May 2025, down more than 16 percent from 1,070,656 such visas issued in May 2024 under the Biden administration.

The State Department issued 46,751 Immigrant Visas in May 2025, down from the 58,778 Immigrant Visas issued in May 2024 Student Visa Vetting

This past May, the State Department ordered US Embassies to pause student visa interviews in an effort to strengthen the vetting process, especially concerning the screening of applicants’ social media accounts promoting violence or anti-American declarations.

Secretary of State Rubio stated in March amid a rise in student protests on college campuses across the country:

“Coming to the United States on a Visa is a privilege, not a right. The Trump Administration is determined to deny or revoke your visa if you’re here to support terrorists.”

The Administration’s crackdown on student visas has been met with opposition from Democrats. In April, a group of Democrats from New York criticized the Administration following reports of students from various universities in New York having their visas revoked.

New York State Senator Patricia Fahy proclaimed that such a “continued assault” on students’ Free Speech and institutions of higher education undermines the principles of American democracy, adding that students must not feel afraid or powerless because of their immigration status.

“We are deeply disturbed by the Trump administration’s revocation of student visas without justification or explanation,” Fahy said. “The Constitution guarantees fundamental rights and due process to all people, not just US citizens. History tells us that although persecution often begins with attacks on immigrant communities, it rarely ends there, which begs the question: Who is next?”

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ED NOTE: Democrats, and other opponents of the Trump Administration function on the belief that America is a DEMOCRACY; it is NOT! The United States of America was created as, and continues to be a Constitutional Republic!

A Constitutional Republic is a system where political officials are elected by citizens, and government power is limited by a Constitution, which outlines the structure of government, defines its powers, and establishes individual rights. 

     a) Sovereignty rests with the people, but it is exercised through Electors who constitute the Electoral College, which determines the election of the US President. 

    b) All eligible citizens get equal say in decisions through their elected Representatives who constitute the US Congress.  

    c) Unalienable rights of individuals are protected by law to safeguard against a majority abusing the minority.

In a Democracy, Sovereignty is defined as Majority Rule, by the people, through direct voting or through mechanisms that allow for public participation in decision-making. 

    a) But, all eligible citizens do not necessarily get equal say in decisions since they must accept rule by a majority - which may be a very narrow majority - often referred to as MOB RULE.

    b) An historical example of the the excesses of "democracy" would be the "Glorious Moment" of the 1789 French Revolution

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In June, the State Department announced new vetting requirements, including social media screening for all student visa applicants. These changes affect applicants for the student, vocational, and exchange visitor visas.

Secretary Rubio also announced that the Administration would begin revoking visas for students from China, including those with any links to the Chinese Communist Party.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been accused of monitoring and mobilizing students abroad for the purposes of carrying out CCP directives and spreading its propaganda.

In August, the Department of Homeland Security proposed changes to temporary visas, which included establishing a Fixed Visa period for non-immigrant students, exchange visitors, and foreign media personnel to stay in the United States.

(This policy is not unlike the visa policies of most other countries,)

Employers must now pay a one-time fee of $100,000 for visas to hire a foreign worker under the H-1B program.

The Administration has also placed visa restrictions on foreign nationals who engage in censoring Americans, and on H-1B visas issued for importing foreign workers to fulfill specialized roles

The official State Department statement announced:                                             “Even as we take action to reject censorship at home, we see troubling instances of foreign governments and foreign officials picking up the slack. In some instances, foreign officials have taken flagrant censorship actions against US tech companies and US citizens and residents when they have no authority to do so”.