Over 100,000 visas were cancelled by the US State Department.

Over 100,000 visas, which included those issued to students and those held by foreign citizens who had problems with the law in the United States, were canceled. This was announced on Monday, January 12, by the US State Department.

"Currently, the State Department has canceled more than 100,000 visas, including about 8,000 student visas and 2.5 thousand special visas for individuals who have encountered US law enforcement agencies in connection with criminal activity," the department said in a statement posted on the social network X (formerly. Twitter).

The agency, accompanying its text with a photo of dancing US President Donald Trump, indicated that the measures taken are aimed at ensuring the internal security of the country and clarified that it will continue such activities.

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On December 23, 2025, the Reuters news agency reported that the administration of the head of the White House launched a nationwide campaign to cancel asylum applications for those refugees whose cases are being considered in immigration courts. It also clarified that Trump had repeatedly indicated his desire to tighten migration policy as part of the largest "deportation operation" in American history.

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