Trump's Vetting Order Revokes Over 1 Lakh Visas, Including 8,000 Student Permits

• The US revoked over 100,000 visas in 2025, including 8,000 student visas, citing criminal activity as part of a crackdown on immigration.
• This record number of cancellations is more than double the 40,000 visas revoked in 2024 under President Joe Biden's administration.
• Revoked visas include 2,500 specialized visas linked to encounters with US law enforcement for criminal activity.
• The surge in revocations follows Trump's day-one executive order tightening vetting of foreign nationals.
• Reasons for revocation include drink-driving, assault, theft, child abuse, drug offenses, fraud, and embezzlement.

Why It Matters: Trump's administration revoked over 100,000 visas in 2025, including student permits, due to criminal activity.