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The Economic Times
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US revokes over 250,000 visas under Trump administration; 2,300 linked to birth tourism

The US State Department has revoked over 2,50,000 visas since President Donald Trump assumed the White House position, deeming violations of visa conditions, criminal activity, fraud, abuse of the immigration system and national security concerns, according to a report by Fox News, which cited a State Department official.

The revocations encompass a variety of visa violations, and are ongoing in the department's efforts to vet foreign nationals with US visas. The State Department said it is using continuous vetting to identify visa holders whose conduct could make them ineligible to remain in the US.

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