US Policy Visa Holders to be 'Vetted' for Rule Violations

The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

- Lucy Campbell

In a move first reported by the Associated Press, the state department said all of the foreigners who currently hold valid US visas are subject to "continuous vetting" for any indication they could be ineligible for the document, including those already admitted into the country.

Should such evidence come to light, the visa would be revoked and, if the visa holder were in the US, they would be subject to deportation.

"The state department revokes visas any time there are indications of a potential ineligibility, which includes things like any indicators of overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization," a department spokesperson said.