Reports indicate that the Trump administration is developing a plan to revoke B1 (business) and B2 (tourism) visas held by roughly 200,000 individuals currently present in the United States who have subsequently filed for asylum. According to documents viewed by the Associated Press and statements from two U.S. officials, this initiative would constitute the largest mass visa revocation effort in the nation’s history.

While both Fox News and the Washington Examiner report the scale of the operation as historic, they differ slightly in their framing of the administration's intent. Fox News frames the action specifically as a Trump administration policy, while the Washington Examiner characterizes it as a U.S. government action, emphasizing the logistical magnitude of the revocation. Neither outlet provided details regarding the legal justification for the revocations or the potential timeline for implementation, nor did they include commentary from immigration advocacy groups or legal experts regarding the potential impact on asylum seekers.

The reports confirm that the target group consists of individuals who entered the country on non-immigrant business or tourism visas and later sought asylum status. The administration has not yet released an official public statement confirming the details of the policy, and the information currently available is based on internal documents and anonymous official sources.