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Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Visas of Nearly 200,000 Asylum Seekers
25 August 2026 22:08 PM
NEWS DESK
The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing a major shift in immigration policy that could lead to the revocation of visas held by nearly 200,000 foreign nationals who entered the United States as tourists or business visitors and later applied for asylum, according to reports by Fox News and The Associated Press.
The planned action targets foreign nationals who entered the United States on B-1 business or B-2 tourist visas between 2016 and 2026 and subsequently filed asylum applications, according to US State Department records and officials familiar with the matter.
The initiative is being carried out jointly by the US State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, officials said.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed the broader policy to the Associated Press, saying that some foreign nationals enter the United States on nonimmigrant visas intended for short-term visits but subsequently seek asylum and attempt to remain in the country permanently.
“We have decided, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, to identify these applicants and revoke their visas,” Pigott said, according to the AP.
However, Pigott did not provide a precise figure for how many visas have been or will ultimately be revoked.
He said the process remains ongoing, making it impossible at this stage to give a definitive number of affected applicants.
The planned visa revocations represent another significant step in the Trump administration’s broader effort to tighten US immigration controls and discourage the use of temporary visitor visas as a pathway to long-term residence.
The policy could affect a large number of foreign nationals who entered the country legally for short-term business or tourism but later sought protection through the US asylum system. Further details about the implementation process, including how individual visa holders will be notified and how pending asylum cases will be affected, were not immediately disclosed.
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