Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdown
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More than 55 million current US visa holders are subject to continuous record reviews for potential revocation or deportable immigration violations. Valid visa holders, including those already admitted, face revocation and possible deportation if evidence of ineligibility emerges. Vetting will include scrutiny of anti‑American views, including on social media, when assessing residency applications. The State Department identifies indicators such as overstays, criminal activity, public safety threats, terrorist activity, or support for terrorist organizations as grounds for revocation. Separately, a New York appeals court threw out a large civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump, and California lawmakers approved a sweeping redistricting proposal.
The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The state department said that all of the foreigners who now hold valid US visas are subject to continuous vetting for any indication that they could be ineligible for the document, including those already admitted into the country.
It follows an announcement by the Trump administration on Tuesday that it will look for anti-American views, including on social media, when assessing the applications of people wanting to live in the United States. The state department revokes visas any time there are indications of a potential ineligibility, which includes things like any indicators of overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization, a department spokesperson said.
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