US revokes 175,000+ visas for crimes including child abuse, fraud

Breaking: The Trump administration revoked over 175,000 US visas from foreign nationals on Monday, the State Department announced. Visas were cancelled for violating terms, committing crimes against Americans, fraud, urging violence, immigration fraud, or threatening national security. Leading causes included criminal activity, assault, DUI, theft, and drug offenses from law enforcement encounters. Significant shares involved child abuse, sexual assault, reckless driving, fraud, embezzlement, and similar crimes. The State Department cited continuous vetting operations and highlighted cases: a foreign national charged with felony rape and sexual battery of a mentally disabled victim; another arrested for violent resistance, drunk driving, and domestic violence; one charged with felony kidnapping, human trafficking, and minor sexual exploitation; another with over a dozen counts of possessing child sexual abuse material; one charged with child sodomy and aggravated sexual battery; a teacher arrested for sexually assaulting students; another for driving with heroin and blood alcohol over 3x legal limit; a foreigner involved in a $5 million Medicaid scam billing fake services; and multiple foreigners sanctioned for celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The revocations underscore stricter US immigration enforcement affecting all foreign nationals, including Nigerians with US travel, work, or family ties. Those holding US visas should verify compliance with terms to avoid similar actions, as the State Department maintains active vetting to protect communities from visa abuse.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/10/trump-administration-revokes-over-175000-us-visas/