US State Department Cancels Over 300,000 Visas in Historic Crackdown

The United States State Department announced the cancellation of more than 300,000 visas, which officials described as the largest number in the nation's history. The action falls under a broad immigration crackdown targeting foreign nationals holding American visas.

According to the department, the overwhelming majority of these cancellations resulted from public safety risks, criminal acts, immigration infractions, misrepresentation, or fraud. Authorities noted that a Continuous Vetting Center established in Washington, DC, also canceled over 23,000 visas due to criminal and public safety issues.

Specific reasons cited by officials for revocations handled by the vetting center included assault, driving under the influence, theft, and substance abuse. Additionally, more than 4,000 visas were cancelled strictly for birth tourism, which includes over 700 issued to Chinese nationals.

While Indian nationals constitute a major segment of the student and skilled worker populations in the country, the administration did not release a country-specific breakdown of the total revocations.