The United States has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term last January, the State Department said.
The figure marks a sharp increase from the 80,000 visa cancellations reported in November 2025, underscoring an acceleration in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
According to the State Department, most of the revoked visas belonged to business and tourist travellers who overstayed their permitted duration in the country.
In a post on X on Monday, the department said about 8,000 of the cancelled visas were held by international students, while roughly 2,500 belonged to specialised foreign workers.
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A State Department spokesperson said many of the affected students and workers lost their visas after criminal encounters with law enforcement.
Nearly 500 students had their visas revoked for drug possession or distribution, while hundreds of foreign workers were stripped of their legal status over allegations of child abuse, the spokesperson said.
About half of the visa cancellations involving specialised workers were linked to arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Last August, the Trump administration announced a comprehensive review of an estimated 55 million foreigners holding valid US visas, signalling a broad crackdown on violations of immigration rules.
“We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe,” the State Department said in the post announcing the latest figures.
Trump, who declared a national emergency at the southern border during his second inaugural address, has since tightened visa rules and expanded travel restrictions on several countries, including Nigeria.
