Trump Administration Revokes Up to 200,000 Visitor Visas Over Asylum Filings
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Trump Administration Revokes Up to 200,000 Visitor Visas Over Asylum Filings
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Summary
Up to 200,000 foreign nationals who entered on B-1 or B-2 visas and later sought asylum are set to lose those visitor visas under a planned Trump administration crackdown.
The move targets cases where officials suspect applicants used temporary visas as a path to remain in the United States, though filing for asylum after arrival is not automatically fraudulent.
Revocation would block future entry or reentry on those visitor visas, especially multiple-entry documents, but would not by itself deny pending asylum claims or trigger immediate deportation.
The policy's backers say it protects legal immigration and preserves asylum resources for people facing genuine persecution, while also calling for notice and case-by-case review to address changed circumstances and due process.