The government of President Donald Trump is preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who entered the United States as temporary visitors and subsequently applied for asylum, putting an end to a pathway of abuse in the immigration system that has lasted for years. The measure would apply to B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026.
"We are coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but who then apply for asylum to stay here permanently," specified State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
"Asylum is not supposed to be a legal loophole to evade immigration law," added Landau, who rightly pointed out that the U.S. immigration system has been overwhelmed by applications that can remain unresolved for years, giving foreign applicants time to obtain work permits, settle in the country, and make their expulsion increasingly difficult.
