US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
News Source : NPR
News Summary
- Trump administration preparing to cancel 200,000 immigration visas nationwide.
- It could be the largest revocation effort in u.s. history, source says.
- But experts suggest that the revocation, while potentially precedent setting, is largely performative.
- State Department spokesperson: "We are making clear that a visa is a privilege — not a right""It doesn't have any consequences," immigration attorney Nicolette Glazer says of the announcement.
- "The law already says if they're overstayed, they're deportable," she says.
WASHINGTON The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
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