August 22, 2025 | 12:26 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Donald Trump administration is once again imposing strict policies against immigrants. The U.S. Department of State said it will be vetting over 55 million foreign nationals holding valid U.S. visas. These visa holders are facing deportation should violations of state and federal law be found.
The news emerged just before an announcement on Thursday, August 21, 2025 by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He announced that the U.S. would soon cease issuing all work visas for commercial truck drivers. Rubio claimed that foreign truck drivers pose a danger to the lives of Americans and undermine the livelihood of American truck drivers.
In a written response to inquiries from The Associated Press and as quoted by Al Jazeera, the department stated that all U.S. visa holders are subject to "continuous vetting," looking for indications they may not be eligible for a U.S. visa.
If they are found ineligible, their visas will be revoked. If the visa holders are in the U.S., they will be deported.
The department stated that they are searching for indicators of ineligibility, including visa overstays, criminal activities, threats to public safety, involvement in any form of "terrorist activity," or providing support to "terrorist organizations."
“We review all available information as part of our vetting, including law enforcement or immigration records or any other information that comes to light after visa issuance indicating a potential ineligibility,” the department said.
Since taking office as U.S. president in January, Donald Trump has directed a large-scale crackdown on immigration. Despite the administration saying it would focus only on dangerous criminals, thousands of people are being arrested every day. The New York Times estimates that the U.S. government will deport 400,000 people by 2025.
Authorities have been targeting migrant workers through unprecedented raids at restaurants, construction sites, and farms. They have also been arrested in courthouses, where immigration agents attend civil meetings to assist in legalizing their status.
The government is also working to rescind humanitarian parole and Temporary Protected Status, which have granted rights to hundreds of thousands of people from various countries facing dire conditions to live and work in the U.S.
Student visa holders also come under scrutiny. The U.S. Department of State announced earlier this week that 6,000 students had their visas revoked this year, despite saying these students have breached the law or expressed support for terrorism.
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