Officials said the action targeted foreign nationals arrested or convicted of crimes including assault, domestic violence and child abuse.
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The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it has revoked more than 100,000 visas belonging to foreign nationals who were arrested or convicted of crimes while in the United States.
In a statement posted on X, the department said the action applies to individuals involved in offenses such as driving under the influence, child abuse and assault. “The United States has no obligation to host criminals who endanger the American people,” the department wrote in a post available here. “A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. In this Trump Administration’s first year, we revoked over 100k visas from the Worst of the Worst – DUI, child abuse, and assault.”
In a series of additional posts, the department provided examples of cases cited in the revocations. One foreign national was convicted of sexually assaulting three women. Another individual was arrested multiple times for domestic violence, public intoxication and violating bail conditions. A third was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor. The department highlighted those cases in posts available here.
The department said the actions align with the administration’s immigration enforcement priorities. “[President Trump] and [Secretary of State Marco Rubio] will defend our borders and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws,” the department stated in a subsequent post available here. “Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while violating our laws and threatening the safety of our citizens will have their visas revoked.”
Officials did not provide additional details about the timing of individual revocations or whether removal proceedings have been initiated in each case.
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