AUTOMATED SUMMARY
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 business and tourism visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are currently seeking asylum in the United States. State Department documents obtained by the Associated Press show the action, coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security, would target visas issued between 2016 and 2026 and would mark the largest single mass visa revocation in U.S. history.
Officials say the revocations would not necessarily result in immediate deportation but would strip most pending asylum applicants of their business or tourist traveler status.
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The move would target B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreigners who later sought asylum. FOX NEWS
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the department is coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke nonimmigrant visas of people who claimed to be short-term visitors but then filed for asylum to stay permanently. NEW YORK POST
Pigott declined to confirm how many people could be affected, saying the revocations would happen on a rolling basis and the total number remained dynamic. FOX NEWS
In the past 18 months, the State Department has revoked about 175,000 visas for people convicted or accused of crimes ranging from drunken driving to rape and robbery, as well as for people who have publicly criticized U.S. policies. NBC NEWS
Current applicants for B1 and B2 visas are required to affirm they will not apply for asylum in the United States and to prove they intend to return to their home countries. NBC NEWS
Foreigners with pending asylum cases would generally be reclassified but would lose their status as business or tourist travelers. FOX NEWS
The Trump administration has also moved to crack down on so-called birth tourism, a practice it claims foreign pregnant women use to secure birthright citizenship for their children. NBC NEWS
The revocations, while potentially precedent-setting, are largely performative according to experts. NPR
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