Report: US Has Revoked Over 6,000 Student Visas in 2025

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The Spin

Republican narrative

These visa revocations represent necessary enforcement of existing laws and protection of national security. Students who commit crimes like assault or support terrorist organizations have violated the terms of their visas and lost the privilege of studying in America. The administration is simply holding international students to the same legal standards as everyone else.

FOX News

Democratic narrative

This reflects autocratic overreach by the Trump administration. The mass revocation of student visas targets political speech and creates an environment of fear on campuses. Many revocations stem from minor infractions like traffic violations, while the broad definition of "terrorism support" potentially criminalizes legitimate political expression and protest activities.

CNN Human Rights Research Center (HRRC)