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The Trump administration has revoked 4,000 foreign student visas over criminal records, including crimes in the U.S. such as assault and robbery, a report revealed on Tuesday.
The New York Post first shared details from a senior State Department official about the actions taken against foreign students who have committed criminal acts.
“They came and they were breaking the law with no consequences,” said the source.
“There were cases like where it was not a serious thing, like littering, or somebody had charges that were dropped, where we didn’t revoke those. Because it should be a serious matter,” the source added.
An NBC News report said student visas have been revoked in at least 32 states. Some were reportedly involved in campus activism, while others were engaged in criminal activities.
The news follows Trump’s Sunday update that “99.9%” of illegal immigrants had been stopped at the southern border, with only three gotaways. Trump shared the update in a Truth Social post, referring to the statistic as the “Best number ever recorded.”
“JUST RELEASED: 99.9% at the Border. Best number ever recorded. 3 people got in, versus hundreds of thousands in last Administration. There has NEVER been such a difference before. Congratulations America!”
A related post from the White House X profile added, “Under President Donald J. Trump, illegal border crossings are stopped with a 99.9% success rate — only 0.1% of attempts, just 3 illegal aliens, made it through. If you cross illegally, you will be deported. Make America Safe Again.”
Trump previously highlighted record-low illegal border crossings in March, marking the second consecutive lowest daily average in the nation’s history. The president shared a brief update on Truth Social featuring the unprecedented achievement.
“BORDER CROSSINGS HIT ALL TIME RECORD LOW IN MARCH!!!” Trump wrote in all caps.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared the latest updates in a separate announcement.
“U.S. Border Patrol’s apprehensions along the southwest border for the entire month of March 2025 were lower than the first two days of March 2024,” said Pete Flores, Acting Commissioner of CBP.
