The State Department said Tuesday that the Trump administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas during the president's second term, showing an acceleration in the pace of visa revocations in recent weeks. An August 10 State Department update had put the number at 175,000, according to Reuters.
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott and consular affairs chief Mora Namdar boasted openly on social media that the current administration now cancels foreign entry documents at the fastest clip in American history. The White House says the purge weeds out dangerous criminals, stops commercial fraud and shields ordinary citizens from foreign harm.
Civil liberties lawyers have argued that the speed of the revocations shows federal officials prioritizing headline numbers over administrative scrutiny, proper evidence and individual fairness. The mass revocation is consistent with a series of strict immigration measures introduced since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, with the administration repeatedly emphasizing its intention to prioritize national security and enforce immigration laws with greater rigor than previous administrations.