Samantha Chang writes for the Western Journal about a significant Trump administration action.
The Department of State revoked the visas of a record 100,000 foreign nationals with criminal backgrounds during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, pursuant to the administration’s goal of enhancing national security and public safety.
The figure is an all-time record, marking a 150 percent increase from 2024 under Joe Biden’s administration.
“The United States has no obligation to host criminals who endanger the American people. A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right,” the DOS wrote Tuesday on X.
“In this Trump Administration’s first year, we revoked over 100k visas from the Worst of the Worst – DUI, child abuse, and assault.”
Some of the criminals who got ejected from the United States had been arrested for pedophilia, repeated drunk driving, and assault.
The State Department underscored that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio “will defend our borders and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws.”
“Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while violating our laws and threatening the safety of our citizens will have their visas revoked,” the agency said.
The majority of the revocations were for business travelers and tourists who overstayed their visas, but also included 8,000 students and 2,500 workers who had criminal encounters with law enforcement, Fox News reported.
“Among specialized workers, half of the revocations were based on drunken driving arrests, 30% for assault, battery, or confinement charges, and the remaining 20% were revoked for theft, child abuse, substance abuse and distribution, and fraud and embezzlement charges,” the outlet said.
“Nearly 500 students lost visas for drug possession and distribution, and hundreds of foreign workers lost visas because they were believed to be abusing children.”
In August 2025, the State Department said it was reviewing all 55 million foreigners with U.S. visas as part of its “continuous vetting” process to crack down on non-citizens who warrant deportation.
