Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 asylum seekers' visas

By August 25, 2026, the Trump administration announced it would revoke business and tourism (B1/B2) visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who have applied for or are seeking asylum—described as the largest mass visa revocation in US history. The move could affect up to 200,000 visa holders.

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Trump administration targets 200,000 asylum-linked visitor visas

kite:usaother36d ago kagi ↗

President Trump’s administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for asylum or are seeking asylum in the United States, the Associated Press reported, citing State Department documents and two U.S. officials [pbs.org#1][scmp.com#1][theguardian.com#1][dw.com#1][aljazeera.com#1]. The plan would target B1 and B2 visas issued from 201

Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers

rss:guardian-worldinternational35d ago wire ×9 kagi ↗

The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylum Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the US, marking its latest step in a sweeping immigration crackdown. A state department spokesperson s

Trump administration plans to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum

stream:bsky-jetstreamother35d ago wire ×3 kagi ↗

Trump administration plans to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum - www.reuters.com/world/us-pla... President Donald Trump's administration said on ‌Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the U.S., marking its ...

📰 Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers The move is the latest in the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. If it happens, the move would mark the largest si

mastodon:mstdn-socialother35d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

📰 Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers The move is the latest in the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. If it happens, the move would mark the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history.... 🔗 http://www. euronews.com/2026/08/25/trump- administration-plans-to-revoke-200000-visas-of-asylum-seekers # World # Europe # News

Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizen...

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Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum www.15minutenews.com/article/2026... The State Department, in a move that could affect as many as 200,000 visa holders and asylum applicants, has begun its r...

Trump administration to revoke hundreds of thousands of asylum visas

stream:bsky-jetstreamother35d ago kagi ↗

He really is the lowest of the low, he's scum. US President Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. The move could affect up...

“The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas for foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, in what

mastodon:mstdn-socialother35d ago kagi ↗

“The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas for foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, in what could be the largest single mass revocation in US history, experts say. The US Department of State will revoke B-1 and B-2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 for holders who have previously sought asy

Trump plans to revoke travel # visas for people who seek # asylum in the # USA . Specifically, the admin plans to revoke B1 (business) & B2 (tourism, family visits, medical care) visas "of up to 200,0

mastodon:mstdn-socialother34d ago kagi ↗

Trump plans to revoke travel # visas for people who seek # asylum in the # USA . Specifically, the admin plans to revoke B1 (business) & B2 (tourism, family visits, medical care) visas "of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum" in the # US , claiming people get those visas as a bridge to asylum. "The move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas