The Trump administration is scrutinizing the records of all U.S. visas holders for potential violations that could result in deportations — from overstays to "terrorist activity," AP first reported on Thursday.
The big picture: President Trump has made immigration enforcement a key priority during his second administration, aggressively cracking down on undocumented immigrants and revoking visas for students for reasons such as pro-Palestinian activism. • Confirmation of the "continuous vetting" of the more than 55 million U.S. visa holders came the same day Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the administration was immediately pausing issuing new visas for commercial truck drivers. • And it comes during the same week as the State Department announced it had revoked some 6,0