The US government has announced plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who entered the country as visitors but later applied for asylum.
The State Department said it was working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify affected visa holders.
According to the Associated Press, up to 200,000 B1 and B2 visa holders could be affected, potentially making it the largest mass visa revocation in US history.
The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown, which officials say is aimed at strengthening national security and enforcing immigration laws.
The planned revocations would not automatically result in deportation for people with pending asylum cases.
