US State Department Has Yanked More Than 175K Visas Under Trump Administration So Far

The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far.

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“The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes. A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement, and other crimes,” according to the department.

The department pointed to some examples of individuals who allegedly committed heinous crimes.

It indicated some of the individuals whose visas were revoked included “A foreign national who was charged with felony rape and sexual battery – including of a victim who was mentally disabled” and “A foreign national charged with felony kidnapping, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation of a minor.”

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