Agadir – US President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas since he began his second term in January 2025, according to the US State Department.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced the latest figure on Tuesday, saying that the administration has revoked visas at a faster rate than any previous US administration.
Pigott said the government maintains a “zero tolerance” policy toward foreign nationals who violate US laws, commit fraud, or pose threats to national security.
The latest total represents a sharp increase from the more than 175,000 visa revocations the department reported on August 10, reflecting a substantial rise in enforcement over the past two months.
Trump has defended his immigration policies as necessary to strengthen domestic security. However, civil rights organizations have criticized the measures, arguing that they undermine due process and freedom of expression while exposing minority communities to discrimination and racial profiling.
The administration has also faced criticism over its decisions to revoke visas held by foreign nationals who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
Rights advocates have also raised concerns about visa cancellations linked to foreigners’ social media comments, including remarks about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Beyond visa revocations, the administration has expanded social media screening for immigrants and visa applicants and pursued deportation proceedings against foreign protesters.
Civil rights groups argue that officials have used national security concerns to target government critics and have applied individual cases of fraud to justify broader scrutiny of immigrant communities, including Somali Americans in Minnesota.
The Trump administration argued that visa revocations are part of the institution’s broader effort to tighten immigration controls.
