The US State Department , under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Sunday announced that it has revoked more than 300,000 visas, and the department termed it the highest in American history. This comes as US President Donald Trump’s administration moves ahead with its sweeping immigration crackdown on foreign nationals holding US visas .

The figures were released by the Department of State on its official X account and show an acceleration in the pace of visa revocations in recent months. In an update in August, the department had put the total number of visa revocations since Trump’s current term began in January 2025 at over 175,000.

Under @SecRubio’s leadership, the State Department has undertaken an unprecedented review of U.S. visa holders, resulting in the revocations of over 300,000 visas — the most in American history.…