Department of State Announces Revocation of 100,000 Visas in Trump’s Second Term

The revocations include 8,000 visas for foreign students and 2,500 specialized visas.
Department of State Announces Revocation of 100,000 Visas in Trump’s Second Term
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 12 announced that it had revoked the visas of more than 100,000 foreign nationals in the first 51 weeks of the second Trump administration.

The Department, in a post on X, said that it had revoked approximately 8,000 visas for students, usually issued in the F-1 and J-1 categories, and 2,500 “specialized visas for individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity.”
Arjun Singh
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Arjun Singh is a reporter for The Epoch Times, covering national politics and the U.S. Congress.
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