Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Asylum Visas, Amid Global Training Initiatives
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This week the Trump administration also announced plans to revoke visas from asylum seekers who initially entered the country for tourism or business. Up to 200,000 people currently seeking asylum could be impacted, marking what would end up being the largest mass pulling of visas in the history of the US. The action is being taken in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security.
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USA TodayThe Trump administration plans to revoke visas from people who entered the United States legally as tourists or business travelers and later applied for asylum – opening a new front in its campaign to restrict access to humanitarian protection.
NPR NewsWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.
HuffPostWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.
The FederalistThe State Department reportedly plans to revoke B1 and B2 visas that were issued between 2016 and 2026 from people that sought or are currently seeking asylum. These visas are given for tourists, medical visits and other short term leaves. According to the Associated Press, the revocations “would not necessarily result in their immediate deportation” but would result in the immigrants losing “their status as business or tourism travelers.”
ABC NewsThe revocations are expected to happen on a rolling basis. The State Department announced that it is preparing to revoke tourist and business visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who have sought or are actively seeking asylum in the United States, which officials say could result in the cancellation of tens of thousands of travel documents.
ReutersTrump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide - Reuters Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide Reuters
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A U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide and that appointments for visa services will be adjusted to accommodate the training.
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The Guardian USThe agency launched the initiative at all embassies and consulates in early August, according to the official and visa appointments had to be adjusted to accommodate “in-depth training”, according to the official. The state department has been working on updated guidance and training since early this year, “to ensure all consular officers are fully equipped to evaluate every visa applicant comprehensively and consistently”, they added.
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The pause on visa appointments was reported earlier by the Financial Times, which said immigrant visa applicants with scheduled interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates have received emails that their appointments were being rescheduled and that they would receive future notice of a new date.
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The Guardian USFinancial Times reports that applicants with interviews already scheduled were sent emails that their appointments had been canceled and that they would be informed of a new date and time.
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“People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote Monday on X. “Asylum isn’t supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law.”
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HuffPost“People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims,” Landau wrote on X. “Asylum isn’t supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law.” Landau cited the case of a Colombian citizen who came to the U.S. in 2015 on a tourist visa and then applied for asylum.
NPR News"People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims," Landau wrote on X. "Asylum isn't supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law." Landau cited the case of a Colombian citizen who came to the U.S. in 2015 on a tourist visa and then applied for asylum.
ABC News"People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims," Landau wrote on X. "Asylum isn't supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law."
The Federalist“People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims. Asylum isn’t supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration laws; rather, it’s supposed to provide a narrow safe harbor for persons persecuted because of their ‘race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion,'” Landau said.
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01 USA Today He says the crackdown aims to improve domestic security. The crackdown has faced some legal setbacks. A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority.
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02 ABC News "These types of visas are issued with the clear understanding that they are for those who intend to return home. Obtaining a visa in order to seek asylum is fraud -- which is grounds for visa revocation," he added. "This is an ongoing process as we uphold the integrity of our visa and asylum laws."
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03 HuffPost He declined to comment on the number of visas that might be revoked, saying “as the process will be ongoing, the number of revocations remains dynamic and will be done on a rolling basis.”
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04 NPR News He declined to comment on the number of visas that might be revoked, saying "as the process will be ongoing, the number of revocations remains dynamic and will be done on a rolling basis."
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05 The Guardian US The pause on new visas and training program follows an attempt by Trump to block applications on a similar “public charge” basis, which included a block on applications from 75 countries selected by the administration, which was recently overturned by a federal judge.
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06 The Federalist “But the system has long been swamped by frivolous asylum claims, meaning that it takes years to adjudicate whether applicants are actually entitled to asylum,” he continued. In other words, these bogus asylum claims create a backlog that allows aliens to “put down roots in our country” like having children which complicates the potential future deportation proceeding.
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