United States President Donald Trump has revoked over 6,000 student visas for overstays and breaking the law, including a small minority for “support for terrorism”.
The development was revealed in an announcement made on Monday by a State Department official as part of Trump’s hard-line approach toward student visas as part of its immigration crackdown, tightening social media vetting and expanding screening.
According to Reuters, the State Department has instructed US diplomats abroad to be vigilant against applicants Washington may see as hostile to the United States and with a history of political activism.
It was revealed that about 4,000 visas were cancelled because the visitors broke the law, the majority of which was assault, as revealed by the State Department official.
The official added that driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and burglary were other offences, noting that about 200 to 300 were revoked for terrorism.
A rule about visa ineligibility under the State Department’s Foreign Affairs Manual identifies ineligibility grounds generally as “engaging in terrorist activities” and “having certain links to terrorist organisations.”
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