The Trump administration says it examines files of 55 million people holding an American visa

The State Department declared. Nevertheless, Thursday, August 21, that he examined the files of more than 55 million foreigners holding a valid American visa in order to determine if they were likely to be expelled for violation trump administration says it examines of immigration rules.

In a written response to a question from the American Associated Press agency. Similarly, the State Department declares that all the holders of American visas, including tourists from many countries, are the subject of a “Continuous control” In order to detect any sign showing that they may not be eligible for authorization to enter or stay in the United States. For example, In such a case. For example, the visa will be revoked and, if the visa holder is on American territory, he will be liable trump administration says it examines to expulsion.

Among the indicators of ineligibility sought in particular. Similarly, in particular, overruns of the validity date of the visa, offenses to the law, criminal activities, threats to public security, participation in any form of terrorist activity or support for a terrorist organization.

Social networks scrutinized – Trump administration says it examines

“We examine all the information available within the framework of our verification process. For example, including the files of the police or immigration or any other information which appears after the issuance of the visa and which indicates possible ineligibility”said the State Department.

The social media accounts of visa holders will be scrutinized. their judicial and migratory history in their country of origin, as well as any violation of American law committed during their stay in the United States.

Since the entry according to President Donald Trump in January. his administration has so far focused on the expulsion of migrants in an irregular situation in the country, as well as on student visa holders. It has gradually imposed more and more restrictions and requirements on visa applicants, in particular by requiring interviews in person.

But the announcement of the examination of all visa holders-an operation that managers recognize as long-seems to constitute a significant extension of what was originally a process of re-examination focused mainly on students who participated in Propalestinian. anti-Israeli activities.

More than 6. 000 student visas revoked

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“As part of the Trump administration’s commitment to protect national security and public security from the United States, since the day of the inauguration,” The United States has revoked “More than twice as many visas, including almost four times more student visas, than during the same period last year” Under the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden, the State Department said.

At the beginning of the week, he said that, since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, more than 6,000 student visas had been dismissed to exceed the authorized length of stay and for violations of local, state and federal laws, the vast majority of them being assaults, behaviors under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and support for terrorism.

The State Department clarified that around 4. Additionally, 000 of these 6,000 visas had been revoked for established offenses and that around 200 to 300 visas had been for questions related to terrorism, in particular for having supported designated terrorist organizations or states supporting terrorism.

The delivery of visas to suspended road drivers

In addition. the American government announced, Thursday, suspend, with immediate effect, the issuance of visas to foreign truck drivers, accused of “Endanger the life of Americans” on roads in the United States.

“The growing number of foreign drivers leading to large semi-trailer trucks on American roads endangers the lives of Americans. compromises the livelihoods of American truckers”, said Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on X.

He did not give any figure to support this accusation but the announcement comes after a road accident involving a foreign trucker. which occurred on August 12 in Florida, having caused the death of three people. The driver, of Indian origin, is accused of illegally entered the United States from Mexico. During an interview after the accident, he has failed an examination of skills in English, according to the federal authorities.

The Trump administration has caused the noise of this accident. accusing the authorities of Democratic States of laxity in the issue of heavyweight licenses. The accident took a trump administration says it examines political turn since the driver had obtained his in California. governed by the Democrat Gavin Newsom, who opposed the migration policy of Donald Trump.

The governor responded to the accusations of laxity from the Republicans by recalling that the federal state. under Donald Trump, had issued a residence permit to this driver of Indian origin, and that California had cooperated for his extradition to Florida.