In a segment broadcast by Fox News and shared by the official State Department account on X this Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stern warning: any foreign national committing a crime or violating visa conditions will face immediate revocation and deportation.
This announcement comes as the Trump administration, since the start of its second term on January 20, 2025, has revoked over 175,000 visas. This statistic was confirmed by Tommy Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, during an interview on Breitbart News Daily on Thursday.
Pigott clarified that the revoked visas fall into three main categories: violation of visa terms, committing crimes, and posing a national security threat.
"The three most frequent offenses leading to revocations are driving under the influence, assault, and theft," the spokesperson specified, according to the Breitbart report.
Joining the Fox News program was Chad Wolf, the former acting Secretary of Homeland Security during Trump's first term, who supported Rubio's stance, reiterating a long-standing administrative argument.
"It's a privilege, not a right. The U.S. government provides this administrative function to allow individuals entry, with a set of rules they must follow. If the Secretary of State believes they've violated these, he can revoke the visas," Wolf stated.
The figure of 175,000 revocations marks a significant increase from the 100,000 confirmed in January 2026, which already included around 8,000 student visas and 2,500 for skilled workers.
"This number has risen from the 100,000 in December. It underscores the necessity of the program and the efficacy of our continuous verification system," Pigott commented.
Escalating Immigration Enforcement
The immigration crackdown is gaining momentum on multiple fronts. On Monday, the federal appeals court for the District of Columbia approved fast-track deportations of migrants who entered under Biden-era humanitarian parole programs, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing.
Additionally, on August 6, Trump signed the executive order "Ending Birth Tourism," empowering the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to deny visas and expel those entering the U.S. for that purpose.
Rubio announced days later that a specialized task force had already revoked over 600 visas in just one month of operations.
For Cubans, the impact of these policies is both direct and cumulative. The administration halted the issuance of new tourism, study, and work visas for Cuban nationals since June 2025, and the termination of the CHNV humanitarian parole program affected over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Haiti.
By May 2026, 18 deportation operations had returned 612 Cubans to the island, and in June, immigration courts issued 1,642 deportation orders against Cuban citizens.
Since at least February 2026, Rubio has maintained that no one has a guaranteed right to a U.S. visa and that the government can revoke it if the holder acts against national interest.
Understanding Visa Revocations and Deportations
What are the main reasons for visa revocation under the current U.S. administration?
Visas are primarily revoked for violating visa terms, committing crimes such as DUI, assault, and theft, or posing a national security threat.
How has the number of visa revocations changed under the Trump administration?
There has been a significant increase, with over 175,000 visas revoked since January 2025, compared to more than 100,000 by January 2026.
What impact do these policies have on Cuban nationals?
Cuban nationals face direct effects, with suspended visa issuances and the CHNV program's cancellation impacting over 530,000 migrants, alongside increased deportations.