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Trump Administration Revokes 85,000 Visas Amid Controversy

12/10/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January 2017, according to a State Department official.
The number is more than double the revocations from 2024 and includes 8,000 student visas.
The main reasons for these revocations include DUIs, assaults, and theft.
The Epoch Times reported these figures on December 9, 2025.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January 2017, according to a State Department official.
The number is more than double the revocations from 2024 and includes 8,000 student visas.
The main reasons for these revocations include DUIs, assaults, and theft.
The Epoch Times reported these figures on December 9, 2025.