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US plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas over asylum claims, largest in history

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The US is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum, officials and State Department documents say. The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the US, marking its latest step in a sweeping immigration crackdown.A state department spokesperson said it was coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security “to identify and revoke the non-immig... Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The US is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum, officials and State Department documents say.S1
  • The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or ar...S2
  • If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.S3
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1h Cnbctv18

US plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas over asylum claims, largest in history

The US is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum, officials and State Department documents say.

1h The Guardian

Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers

The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s administration said on Monday it pl…

2h Al Jazeera

US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers

If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.

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US plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas over asylum claims, largest in history

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The brief

The US is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum, officials and State Department documents say. The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the US, marking its latest step in a sweeping immigration crackdown.A state department spokesperson said it was coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security “to identify and revoke the non-immig... Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The US is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum, officials and State Department documents say.S1
  • The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or ar...S2
  • If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.S3
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S1 Cnbctv18 1 report · EN
S2 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S3 Al JazeeraLead 1 report · EN