US revoked more than 175,000 visas in Trump crackdown
What's new: The State Department said most cancellations followed criminal cases, with assault, DUI, theft and drug offenses leading the list.
The Trump administration has canceled more than 175,000 visas since returning to office, the State Department said, expanding a broad immigration crackdown that has stripped travel privileges from foreign nationals. The department said the revocations targeted people accused of breaking visa terms, committing crimes, defrauding Americans, calling for violence against U.S. citizens or posing national security risks. It said most cases stemmed from law enforcement encounters, with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes cited most often. The department also pointed to more than 100 visas revoked in North Africa for parents accused of using "birth tourism" to secure U.S. citizenship for children born in America.