Coverage dated August 17, 2025 to August 18, 2025

State Department revokes over 6,000 student visas, citing law breaking and overstays

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More than a million foreign students study in the U.S. each year.

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RedState
Boom: State Department Revokes Visas of 6,000 Foreign Students Accused of Crimes, Support for Terrorism (opens RedState)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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State Department revokes 6,000 visas for foreign students linked to crimes and terrorism.
Fox News
Rubio’s State Department yanks more than 6K student visas due to assault, burglary, support for terrorism (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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More than 6,000 student visas yanked by State Department as Trump administration cracks down on immigration and targets pro-Palestine protest participants.
Townhall
State Department Revokes 6,000 Student Visas for Lawbreaking, Terror Ties (opens Townhall)
Published Aug 17, 2025
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Over 6,000 student visas revoked under Trump due to crime and terrorism support.
Breitbart News
State Department: 6K Student Visas Pulled for Overstays, Law Violations (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 18, 2025
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The U.S. State Department has revoked over 6,000 student visas after those who held them either broke the law or supported terrorism.
New York Post
State Department revokes over 6K student visas, including hundreds for ‘support for terrorism’ (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 18, 2025
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The US State Department has revoked thousands of student visas — most of them for overstays and various law violations ranging from DUIs and assaults to supporting terrorist organizations, including Hamas.
NBC News
Trump administration revoked more than 6,000 student visas, State Department says (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 18, 2025
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The Trump administration has revoked more than 6,000 student visas for overstays and breaking the law, including a small minority for “support for terrorism,” a State Department official said Monday.
Hot Air
Trump Administration Revokes 6,000 Student Visas (opens Hot Air)
Published Aug 18, 2025
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The Trump Administration revokes 6,000 student visas due to crime and terrorism support.
CBS News
State Department revokes over 6,000 student visas, citing law breaking and overstays (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 18, 2025
CBS News's feed description
More than a million foreign students study in the U.S. each year.