The U.S. State Department said Thursday that the administration of President Donald Trump has revoked at least 80,000 visas since January, more than double the number cancelled in all of last year, as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.
According to the department, the revocations include 16,000 visas for driving under the influence, 12,000 for assault and 8,000 student visas. Other cancellations were tied to terrorism-related concerns, criminal activity, public-safety risks, overstays and, in some cases, actual terrorism. The nationalities of the affected visa holders were not disclosed.
The increases reflect the administration’s broader shift on immigration enforcement. Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S. border in his January inaugural address, setting the stage for tighter scrutiny and expanded removal powers.
“Promises made, promises kept,” the State Department wrote on X, adding that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio “will always put the safety and interests of the American people first.”
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The Supreme Court in June upheld a Trump policy allowing migrants to be deported to third countries — including those experiencing conflict — rather than returned to their home nations. Rights groups condemned the ruling and accused the administration of authorizing forced removals.
In August, the State Department said more than 6,000 student visas had been revoked for overstays and legal violations, including what officials described as a small number tied to “support for terrorism.” The administration has taken a broad view of that term, applying it at times to criticism of U.S. policy toward Israel and the war in Gaza.
Last month, the department said it revoked the visas of foreign nationals who publicly celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The U.S. has also tightened visa requirements globally. In July, the embassy instructed all applicants for F, M and J non-immigrant visas to make their social-media accounts public. That same month, it announced a major change for Nigeria, reducing most non-immigrant, non-diplomatic visas to single-entry with a three-month validity period.
The embassy in Nigeria has also warned that applicants who submit fraudulent documents will face a permanent ban on entering the United States.
