6,000 student visas revoked: State Department

Desmond Milligan · August 19

More than 6,000 foreign students saw their visas revoked since the start of the second Trump administration, the State Department revealed Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the department said the visas were rescinded for overstays and “law violation,” the “vast majority” consisting of assault, DUI, burglary and support for terrorism.

Roughly 4,000 of the individuals broke the law, according to the department, while 200 to 300 visas were revoked over support for terrorism, although it is not clear what standard was used for those allegations.

The story was first reported by Fox News.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration targeted multiple pro-Palestinian foreign students, alleging they were a threat to U.S. national security. These students are still fighting against deportation proceedings.

In the spring, thousands of foreign students were taken off the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a reporting system that gives information about international students to the Department of Homeland Security, before having their status restored weeks later.

Along with revoking visas, the Trump administration has tried to take away the ability of Harvard University to enroll foreign students, has froze visa interviews and implemented a new social media vetting policy for international students.

The moves against foreign students have caused some to reconsider coming to the U.S. for higher education or to consider transferring to universities in other countries.

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