A new immigration crackdown is underway in the United States. Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to revoke up to 200,000 tourism and business visas issued to foreign nationals who entered the country as temporary visitors and subsequently filed for asylum, or who still have an application pending.
The measure would affect B1 and B2 visas — used respectively for business travel and tourist stays — issued between 2016 and 2026. The State Department is working alongside the Department of Homeland Security to identify those affected.
If confirmed at the anticipated scale, this would be the largest mass visa revocation ever carried out in the United States. The measure is expected to be announced in the coming weeks and could face legal challenges and appeals.
However, revoking a visa would not automatically mean immediate deportation. Those with an asylum case still pending could remain in the United States while their status is reviewed, but they would lose the legal standing tied to their tourist or business visa.
The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader push to tighten immigration and entry rules, with particular focus on those who arrive legally as temporary visitors and later attempt to remain in the country by filing for asylum.
