The US Department of State has canceled more than 175,000 visas since Donald Trump returned to office, marking a fourfold increase in revocations compared to Joe Biden’s final year in the White House, according to a tally released on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The department stated that these visa cancellations targeted foreign nationals who allegedly violated visa terms, committed crimes, incited violence against Americans, defrauded US citizens, abused the immigration system, or posed national security risks. Leading causes for revocations included assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenses, reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, and fraud.

Anecdotal cases highlighted by the department include a man charged with felony rape and sexual battery of a victim with a mental disability, and another accused of kidnapping, trafficking, and sexually exploiting a minor.

Trump’s administration canceled over 100,000 visas in 2025 alone, with the monthly rate increasing from approximately 8,000 revocations per month in 2025 to more than 10,000 per month in 2026. However, the department has not provided a detailed breakdown of how many revocations relate to serious crimes versus lesser infractions such as overstaying visas.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also identified several foreign nationals as deportable on foreign policy grounds. These include a Cuban national linked to an influence campaign tied to Havana, Iranian nationals connected to Tehran’s government, and a Kuwaiti national accused of hostility toward the US president.

Officials reported that a US embassy in North Africa canceled over 100 visas held by parents accused of traveling to the US primarily so their children could be born American citizens.

Since Trump took office, more than 605,000 people have been removed from the country, which the administration describes as the largest deportation operation in US history.

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