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Trump State Department announces 175K visas have been yanked in second term — with most for ‘criminal activity’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 345 words · By Fox News
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Trump State Department announces 175K visas have been yanked in second term — with most for ‘criminal activity’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Trump State Department announces 175K visas have been yanked in second term — with most for ‘criminal activity’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The US State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far.

Common ground

The announcement comes less than two years since Trump started his second term.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/trump-state-department-announces-175k-visa…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s leadership”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists Marco Rubio as the 72nd and current United States Secretary of State (in office since 2025). This is further corroborated by multiple independent news cross-references (Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, CNBC).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio (/ˈruːbioʊ/; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States Secretary of State. He was a Republican United States Senator…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Marco_R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio ( ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. He is also the acting national s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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Claim 2: “A US embassy in North Africa revoked over 100 visas for ‘birth tourist’ parents who came to the United States primarily to give birth so their children would get US citizenship”
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While the general visa revocation event is corroborated, the specific detail regarding a US embassy in North Africa revoking 100+ visas for birth tourism is not mentioned in the provided evidence. The Wikipedia results for 'Africa' and 'North Africa' are general geographical entries and do not mention visa revocations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers around 20% of Earth's la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Africa, also known as Northern Africa, is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region. However, it is sometimes defi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers. It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_campaign
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Claim 3: “The announcement comes less than two years since Trump started his second term.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm Donald Trump is the 47th president and serves a second nonconsecutive term. Web search results regarding the visa revocations mention 100,000 revoked in 2025 and 75,000 in 2026, placing the announcement within the first two years of his second term.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump is the only U.S. president to be impeached twice and the first convicted felon to be elected president. He is also one of only two presidents to serve two nonconsecutive terms, the other …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — The two men hit it off immediately despite the timing being less than six years after the end of World War II. Both of Fred Trump’s parents were German immigrants, yet the rabbi and the Lutheran devel…
https://www.josealnino.org/p/its-in-the-blood-the-trump-fami…
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Claim 4: “The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes.”
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Two independent web search sources specifically list assault, driving under the influence (DUI), theft, and drug-related crimes as the leading causes for the visa cancellations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A DUI, in vehicular crime, is a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. DUI or Dui may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUI_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) is the crime of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while one is impaired from doing so safely by the effect of ei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_under_the_influence
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jian dui or sesame balls are a type of fried Chinese pastry made from glutinous rice flour. The pastry is coated with sesame seeds on the outside and is crisp and chewy after immediately being cooked.…
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Claim 5: “The US State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far.”
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Multiple independent news sources (TRT Afrika and other web search results) confirm that the US State Department announced the revocation of more than 175,000 visas during the Trump administration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of Donald Trump's appointments to the Department of State.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The spokesperson for the United States Department of State is a U.S. government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State and the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equiv…
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