{"id":14806,"date":"2025-09-26T19:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14806"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:19:24","slug":"trump-administration-announces-review-of-55-million-foreign-visa-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14806","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Announces Review of 55 Million Foreign Visa Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Trump White House is escalating its crackdown on illegal immigration.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, the administration issued an order for the U.S. State Department to begin a thorough review of nearly 55 million foreign visa holders for potential violations, such as visa overstays or other failures to comply with immigration law.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll U.S. visa holders \u2026 are subject to continuous vetting, with an eye toward any indication they could be ineligible for permission to enter or stay in the United States,\u201d the State Department\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf such information is found, the visa will be revoked, and if the visa holder is in the United States, he or she would be subject to deportation,\u201d the department added.<\/p>\n

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The State Department said it is looking for \u201cindicators of ineligibility,\u201d including overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, terrorist activity, or support for terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe review all available information as part of our vetting, including law enforcement or immigration records or any other information that comes to light after visa issuance, indicating a potential ineligibility,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

Officials confirmed that reviews now include social media checks, along with new requirements introduced earlier this year mandating that privacy switches on cellphones and apps be turned off during visa interviews.<\/p>\n

The State Department said that \u201cas part of the Trump Administration\u2019s commitment to protect U.S. national security and public safety, since Inauguration Day, the State Department has revoked more than twice as many visas, including nearly four times as many student visas, as during the same time period last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio also announced Thursday that the U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers. The announcement comes after a fatal accident involving an illegal alien who drove from California and killed three people in Florida by making an illegal U-turn \u2014 all because he was unable to read English.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,\u201d Rubio wrote on X.<\/p>\n

The State Department said later that day that it was pausing processing of truck driver visas to review \u201cscreening and vetting protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEnsuring that every driver on our roads meets the highest standards is important to protecting the livelihoods of American truckers and maintaining a secure, resilient supply chain,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the State Department said that since Trump\u2019s return to office, it has revoked more than 6,000 student visas for overstays and other violations, including crimes such as assault and driving under the influence. About 200 to 300 of those revocations were related to terrorism concerns, officials said.<\/p>\n

Most foreigners require visas to enter the United States, with limited exceptions for citizens of the 40 countries in the Visa Waiver Program, which allows short-term visits of up to three months. Countries outside the program \u2014 including China, India, Russia, Indonesia and much of Africa \u2014 must obtain visas for travel.<\/p>\n

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Officials said the review of all visa holders would be ongoing. \u201cContinuous vetting\u201d will remain in effect as long as visas are valid, with the possibility that permission to remain in or return to the U.S. can be revoked at any time if new information emerges.<\/p>\n

A new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data\u00a0finds<\/a>\u00a0that, as of June 2025: \u201cAfter more than 50 years of rapid growth, the nation\u2019s immigrant population is now in decline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is the survey\u2019s findings:<\/p>\n