The True Post (Web News) US President Donald Trump’s administration has taken a major step by further tightening immigration policies.
The US State Department said the actions were taken during the first year of President Trump’s presidency. The visas of more than 100,000 people, including 8,000 foreign students, were revoked. The State Department said in a statement that the visas revoked included those coming to the US for business, tourism, education and employment. Many of them were overstaying their visas and were in the US illegally. The US State Department said the visa revocations included 8,000 students and 2,500 people coming for work. Officials said most of them had evidence of criminal activity or immigration violations. The
statement added that the grounds on which the visas were revoked included serious crimes such as drunk driving, violence, theft, child abuse, drug distribution and financial corruption. According to the State Department, the presence of such individuals in the United States is considered a threat to national security. US officials have made it clear that visa cancellation and deportation operations will continue in the future to keep the country safe and a zero-tolerance policy will be adopted against those who violate immigration laws.
It should be recalled that in August last year, the Trump administration announced a comprehensive review of approximately 55 million visas issued in the United States, the aim of which was to strengthen national security and take action against those involved in illegal activities. According to political observers, this move is a continuation of the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies, which are also being criticized by human rights organizations, while the Trump government is calling it indispensable for the interests and security of the United States.
