Citing terrorism concerns: US visa revocations doubled in Trump's 2nd term

The US State Department has revoked double the number of visas in Donald Trump’s second term in office so far. This surge is in comparison to the same period in 2024. Though the president’s stand on the crackdown on foreigners, whom the office on many occasions called aliens, is clear. The current administration believes they pose a threat to public safety. The big American dream attracts aspirational students to the country, even those visas have been revoked nearly four times more, an official told reporters.

On August 18, over 6,000 visas of international students were revoked. The department cited terrorism concerns in nearly 300 cases. The Trump administration says people who overstay their visas pose a threat to public safety and could engage in criminal activity. This is coming from a country that has seen a massive increase in mass shootings, and not all of the accused were foreigners or aliens. The crackdown is also viewed as a targeted one. And the allegation levelled on Trump and Rubio, the Secretary of state, comes as it is believed many on the list are people who have diverse views that don’t align with the current administration.