As the Trump administration significantly expands the scale of foreign visa revocations, the U.S. Department of State officially announced on the 10th (local time) that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas on grounds including various crimes, visa condition violations, and national security threats. This action was taken based on a wide range of reasons, including involvement in crime, birth tourism, incitement of violence, and criticism of President Trump.

175,000 Mark Surpassed in Just Seven Months... "A Visa is a Privilege, Not a Right" According to the State Department, the cumulative number of visa revocations under the Trump administration surpassed 175,000 in about seven months, up from 100,000 in January of this year. The State Department emphasized that "a U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right," and that it will continue to use all available means to revoke the visas of foreigners who threaten the safety of American society and national security.

Birth Tourism Crackdown and Visa Revocations Over Political Speech In this announcement, several specific examples of visa revocations were also disclosed. At a U.S. embassy in North Africa, approximately 100 visas held by parents who engaged in so-called "birth tourism" for the purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for their children were revoked. The Trump administration previously attempted to abolish the system granting automatic U.S. citizenship at birth but was halted by the Supreme Court. Since then, the administration has been cracking down on birth tourism by expanding regulations that exclude certain individuals from citizenship grants, and has also signed an executive order prohibiting individuals on non-immigrant visas—such as student, temporary work, and tourist visas—from giving birth in the United States.

Additionally, foreigners who made political statements such as "he died too late" regarding the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk, or who posted on social media that "democrats don't complain when a fascist dies," were also included among those subject to visa revocation.

Deportations Proceed for Serious Crimes and Foreign Policy Reasons Visas held by foreigners indicted for serious felonies, including rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, human trafficking, and possession of child sexual abuse material, were revoked. Individuals involved in driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, theft, reckless driving, sex offenses, child abuse, fraud, and embezzlement, as well as those who violently resisted police arrest, were also placed on the visa revocation list. The State Department explained that many visa revocations occurred after criminal charges were identified during interactions with U.S. law enforcement authorities.

There were also cases where deportation was decided for foreign policy reasons. Foreign nationals linked to the Cuban communist regime and the Iranian regime, as well as a Kuwaiti national who incited violence against the U.S. president and referred to Americans as enemies, were mentioned as targets for visa revocation and deportation. Notably, a Laotian national convicted of child sex offenses, who was pardoned by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz—the Democratic vice presidential running mate in the 2024 election—was also included in this action. President Trump previously ordered a massive crackdown earlier this year after identifying Minnesota as a hotbed of illegal immigration and fraud.

Expansion of "Continuous Screening" to Strengthen Post-Visa Management The State Department is significantly expanding its "continuous screening" program, under which it revokes visas even for foreigners who were legally issued them if condition violations or national security threats are discovered after issuance. It is continuously reviewing criminal records and social media activities to ensure that visa holders comply with conditions and do not threaten the safety of American society.