WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas since President Trump took office, a State Department official confirmed Monday. The revocations target foreign nationals involved in criminal activity, threats to public safety, or immigration violations such as fraud or misrepresentation.
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the administration 'has revoked more visas at a faster pace than any administration in history.' The White House echoed that message, stating there is 'absolutely ZERO tolerance for foreign nationals on visas who violate the law, commit fraud, or threaten national security.'
Crackdown Includes Birth Tourism and Crime-Related Revocations
At least 4,000 visas were yanked from foreign nationals 'who engage in or facilitated birth tourism,' the official noted. Last month, the department had confirmed as many as 250,000 revocations since January 2025. The pace has accelerated sharply in 2026 after just 23,000 cases were vetted by the Bureau of Consular Affairs last year.
A quarter of visas pulled in 2025 were for assaults or related crimes, while another 22% were yanked for driving under the influence, 7% for theft and 7% for substance abuse or distribution.
