The US State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals during President Donald Trump's administration, continuing a broad immigration crackdown that has stripped travel and immigration privileges from tens of thousands of people.

According to a fact sheet released by the department on Monday, most of these visa revocations stemmed from law-enforcement encounters involving criminal activity, visa violations, fraud, calls for violence, and other threats to national security. The department stated, “The revocations come as a result of the State Department’s continuous vetting operations, which ensure that visa recipients abide by the terms of their visa and do not endanger Americans.”

Among the revocations, a US embassy in North Africa canceled over 100 visas from “birth tourist” parents who allegedly traveled primarily to the United States to give birth so their children would receive US citizenship. Additionally, some revocations involved foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with statements such as “when fascists die, democrats don’t complain” and “he died too late.”

Earlier in January, the department reported having revoked more than 100,000 visas, marking a record at that time.

This ongoing effort includes executive orders signed by Trump aimed at limiting US birthright citizenship and restricting the length of visas for students, exchange visitors, and journalists.

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