The Trump administration is conducting a comprehensive review of over 55 million valid U.S. visa holders' records for potential deportable violations, a massive expansion of the vetting of those currently basking in the privilege of being admitted to this nation.
The State Department, in an answer to a question posed by the Associated Press, indicated that all current visa holders are subject to “continuous vetting.”
As such, they are reviewing each individual for potential violations such as overstays, criminal activity, public safety threats, and support for terrorism. All reasonable checks.
“We review all available information as part of our vetting, including law enforcement or immigration records or any other information that comes to light after visa issuance, indicating a potential ineligibility,” the Department said in a statement to the AP.
🚨 BREAKING: The Trump admin is reviewing ALL 55 MILLION PEOPLE with visas in the United States for potentially deportable violations, per AP
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 21, 2025
A LOT of people who hate us are about to be sent home! 🔥
Visa holders have been allowed to get away with violations for FAR too long! pic.twitter.com/S5bNIMSgA2
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The Associated Press report defines the vetting process as a "significant expansion" on what had initially been believed to be a "re-vetting process focused mainly on students who have been involved in pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel activity."
Good. That's what the notion of "extreme vetting" actually means. Democrats laughably claimed that the Obama and Biden administrations had actively engaged in such "extreme vetting" when, in reality, they swung the door open to every cast out from foreign countries willing to breach America's borders.
President Trump stepped in and is now delivering on that vetting process. If you are a privileged visa holder and have violated any rules associated with such privilege, you are eligible for deportation. Buh-bye.
Officials tell the AP that an analysis of the 55 million visa holders will include a review of law enforcement records in their country of origin, potential violations of U.S. law, and their social media accounts.
The State Department boasted of the results of the process to this point.
“As part of the Trump Administration’s commitment to protect U.S. national security and public safety, since Inauguration Day, the State Department has revoked more than twice as many visas, including nearly four times as many student visas, as during the same time period last year,” they stated.
Extreme. Vetting. Pump it directly into America's veins, Mr. President.
Every single student visa revoked under the Trump Administration has happened because the individual has either broken the law or expressed support for terrorism while in the United States.https://t.co/vmGlbGg3qA
— Department of State (@StateDept) August 19, 2025
Following a review under the direction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the department announced that over 6,000 student visas had been revoked for overstays and law violations.
Hundreds of those revocations were due to terrorism-related issues.
"Every single student visa revoked under the Trump Administration has happened because the individual has either broken the law or expressed support for terrorism while in the United States," the State Department wrote on X.
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