The move appears to be a significant expansion of a process previously focused on students involved in pro-Palestinian activity.

A Tufts student was held for over six weeks in a detention center in Louisiana after co-writing an opinion piece criticizing her school's response to Israel's war in Gaza.

The 55 million figure suggests that some people subject to review would currently be outside the United States with multiple-entry tourist visas.

State Department revokes visas for overstays, criminal activity, terrorism ties; Trump admin reviewing 55M visa holders for violations.

US State Department said it was continuously vetting all visa holders for possible violations.

The move appears to be a significant expansion of a process previously focused on students involved in pro-Palestinian activity.

The Trump administration says it’s reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations.

Even foreigners holding valid U.S. visas could be subject to deportation thanks to a new State Department policy under the Trump administration.

Le département compte vérifier plusieurs critères dont les dépassements de la date de validité, les infractions à la loi, les activités criminelles, la participation à toute forme…

Trump administration’s move includes people already admitted to the US, with vetting also to occur on social media – key US politics stories from 21 August 2025

There were 12.8 million green-card holders and 3.6 million people in the US on temporary visas in 2024, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

State department says all people who hold valid US visas are subject to ‘continuous vetting’, including of social media

State department reviewing records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation

A US state department official says US visa holders will face "continuous vetting".

The Trump administration said it plans to vet all 55 million foreigners in the United States on visas, looking for overstays, threats and "terrorist activity."