It turns out that too many foreigners who come to the United States on a tourist visa conveniently forget the important word here: tourist. That means you're welcome to enjoy our wonderful country for a short period of time, then you must skedaddle on home.
Often, however, people use tourist visas to get into the country and they never leave; some claim they overstay their welcome because they're seeking "asylum" here. Needless to say, there's plenty of fraud involved.
A good example of this is the recent case of Yasmin Suarez Reyes, a Venezuelan with Spanish citizenship who entered the U.S. legally in October 2023 on a 90-day visa, then applied for asylum and stayed here illegally after her visa expired. Asylum from Spain? (She is currently detained in a Texas ICE facility.)
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The State Department is now taking aim at fraudsters who are overstaying on business and tourist visas, with as many as 200,000 foreigners set to have their visas stripped in what's being called the largest mass revocation of visas in American history.
BREAKING via AP: “The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.”
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 24, 2026
This would be the largest visa mass revocation in US history.…
This move reportedly involves B-1 visas, generally issued for temporary business travel, and B-2 visas, which cover tourism, family visits, and medical treatment. The visas under review were issued between 2016 and 2026.
And the administration’s reasoning here really isn’t complicated, with State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott explaining:
"Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio's leadership, we are making clear that a visa is a privilege — not a right. We are coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but then file for asylum to stay here permanently. These types of visas are issued with the clear understanding that they are for those who intend to return home. Obtaining a visa in order to seek asylum is fraud - which is grounds for visa revocation. This is an ongoing process as we uphold the integrity of our visa and asylum laws."
Deputy Secretary of State echoed Pigott's statement, saying, “Asylum isn’t supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law.”
Editor’s Note: We voted for mass deportations, not mass amnesty. Help us continue to fight back against those trying to go against the will of the American people.
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