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Business · Global trade · published 2026-08-24 · via Fortune

State Department plans unprecedented revocation of up to 200,000 visas for asylum seekers

The Trump administration is set to revoke B1 and B2 visas for up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for asylum, a move that would be the largest mass revocation in U.S. history. The action, coordinated with Homeland Security, would recategorize those with pending asylum cases but not necessarily deport them immediately. Legal challenges are expected.

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