The Trump administration said it has rescinded tens of thousands of nonimmigrant visas since January. (Fadel Senna/Pool via Reuters)
The top reasons for these revocations were assault, theft and driving under the influence, according to the State Department. These three crimes accounted for nearly half of the revoked visas this year.
The agency said it pulled more than 16,000 visas for DUIs, more than 12,000 for assault and more than 8,000 for theft.
"Promises made, promises kept," the State Department wrote on X, adding that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio "will always put the safety and interests of the American people first."
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO VET LEGAL IMMIGRANT APPLICANTS FOR 'ANTI-AMERICANISM' AND ANTISEMITISM
The State Department said it pulled more than 16,000 visas for DUIs, more than 12,000 for assault and more than 8,000 for theft. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order to ensure visa holders "do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists and other threats to our national security."
Over the summer, the State Department said it would start asking applicants to make their social media accounts public for government monitoring and that interviews with applicants would determine who may pose a threat to national security.
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