The U.S. Department of State confirmed the report to Fox News on Monday, with a department spokesperson asserting that “Every single student visa revoked under the Trump Administration has happened because the individual has either broken the law or expressed support for terrorism while in the United States.”
“About 4,000 visas alone have been revoked because these visitors broke the law while visiting our country, including records of assault and DUIs,” added the spokesperson.
Between 200 and 300 students reportedly raised funds for Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
In total, the spokesperson revealed that the federal government pulled an estimated 40,000 visas this year alone. This is an increase from the 16,000 that were revoked in the same amount of time under President Biden.
In May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the federal government would begin “reviewing the visa status” of pro-Palestine students that overran a Columbia University library building.
