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The United States Department of State reported this Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreigners since the start of President Donald Trump's second term in January 2025.
Most of the revocations were due to incidents with law enforcement, assaults, robberies, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the State Department detailed in a statement.
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The US government stressed that a visa to enter the United States "is a privilege, not a right," and warned that it will use "all available resources" to combat those it deems are abusing that privilege.
Among the examples of foreigners whose visas have been revoked, the State Department cited cases of individuals accused of sexual assault or disorderly conduct, as well as several foreigners who celebrated the murder last year of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also revoked visas for foreign policy reasons, including a Cuban citizen linked to an "influence operation" by Havana or Iranian citizens with ties to the regime of the Ayatollahs.
As part of the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policy, the United States has tightened the visa granting process, with the imposition of bonds for certain visas in some countries and increased scrutiny of applicants, including the analysis of their social media.
[Publicidad]