The Trump administration is about to revoke over 200,000 business and tourism visas in what would be the largest single mass revocation in American history. According to The American Tribune, the State Department is targeting B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 whose holders came in as short-term visitors, then filed for asylum to stay permanently. Spokesman Tommy Pigott confirmed the plan but refused to give exact numbers, saying the revocations would be done on a "rolling basis." Nothing says confidence like keeping the score dynamic.
To put this in perspective, the U.S. revoked 122,000 visas in the entire 14 years after 9/11. The Trump admin has already revoked more than 175,000 in just 18 months. Now they want to add another 200,000 on top of that. It's like going from a lemonade stand to a Costco warehouse overnight.
The revocations won't trigger immediate deportations. Most people with pending asylum cases would simply be recategorized, losing their business or tourism traveler status. Meanwhile, the administration has also been piling on new requirements for visa applicants, including social media history checks, expensive bond postings, and a ban on visas from specific countries. MAGA supporters online were thrilled, with one asking if the U.S. could just stop issuing visas entirely. The reply was basically, "We'd love to, but the lawyers keep getting in the way." The hard part is always litigation, which at this rate might need its own visa program.
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