• The Trump administration has revoked over 6,000 student visas this year.
• Most revocations are due to overstays and legal violations, including DUI and assault.
• 200-300 visas were pulled for allegations of "support for terrorism."
• The crackdown includes enhanced social media vetting for visa applicants.
• This move is part of a broader immigration policy targeting international students.

The Trump administration has revoked more than 6,000 student visas since the beginning of 2025, primarily due to legal violations such as overstays, DUI, and assault. The Newsweek reported that the majority of revocations, approximately 4,000, were connected to alleged encounters with law enforcement.

Additionally, about 200 to 300 visas were revoked under allegations of "support for terrorism," a term that remains poorly defined by the State Department. These actions follow a pattern of targeting international students linked to pro-Palestinian protests, as stated by the BBC and echoed in reports from TRT Global and The Hill.

Some students, including those who have openly criticized U.S. foreign policy, have faced significant repercussions. For example, Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk was detained after her visa was revoked due to her critical writings about U.S. actions in the Middle East, illustrating the risks facing outspoken students, according to HuffPost and Africanews.

The administration has implemented stricter vetting processes for international students, including new requirements for public access to social media accounts to detect indications of hostility toward U.S. interests. This approach has drawn criticism from various civil rights advocates, who argue that it infringes upon free speech rights, as pointed out by CBS News and AA.

This most recent crackdown forms part of a broader trend in U.S. immigration policy under the Trump administration, which aims to redefine criteria for visa eligibility and enforce immigration law more rigorously in line with an "#AmericaFirst" agenda. The reduction in international student enrollment due to concerns over these policies is prompting some universities to enhance recruitment efforts elsewhere, as noted in reports from multiple sources including HuffPost and The Hill.