US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers

The White House said the move could be “the largest mass visa revocation in history,” while the State Department called obtaining a visa to seek asylum “fraud.”

The US government plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas from foreigners who sought asylum after entering on tourist or business visas, citing asylum fraud.

The crackdown marks another step in the Trump administration's signature drive to reduce immigration into the US

The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said Tuesday.

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The State Department is preparing to revoke tourist and business visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who have sought or are actively seeking asylum.

Trump admin moving to revoke visas from potentially hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers  CNN

A member of Trump's top team says people in the US and all over the world are "fed up with bogus asylum claims".

If realized, the move could be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history.

The State Department is reportedly looking to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who sought asylum after entering on tourist or business visas, in what could be the largest mass visa revocation in US history.

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.

The State Department, in a move that could affect as many as 200,000 visa holders and asylum applicants, has begun its review. Cancellations could occur in waves.

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 la

If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who applied for asylum in the United States.

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 latest step in a sweeping immigration crackdown.

Trump administration plans to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum  Reuters

The Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas held by people who've sought asylum in the U.S., AP first reported on Monday. Why it matters: It would be the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history and would likely trigger legal challenges. What they're saying: "We are coordinati

It would reportedly be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history.