US revokes over 6,000 student visas in 2025 immigration crackdown

The United States has revoked more than 6,000 student visas in 2025 as part of a broad crackdown on immigration and campus-related activity, with the majority facing removal for overstays or violations of U.S. law, and a smaller share tied to alleged support for terrorist groups. Officials emphasize that the actions are part of a deliberate, yearslong effort to vet foreign nationals more aggressively, following January executive orders that expanding screening and enforcement across immigration programs. The move coincides with heightened scrutiny of pro-Palestinian protests on campus and a broader push to ensure national security and public safety.

Officials say roughly 4,000 of the revoked visas were for explicit legal violations by the students while in the United States, including offenses such as assault, driving under the influence, and burglary. About 800 individuals faced arrest or formal charges for such offenses. A smaller group, estimated at 200 to 300 visas, were canceled under rules that bar individuals with ties to terrorist organizations or who engage in terrorism-related activities. Together with overstays and other terms-of-stay violations, the total number of...