STATE DEPARTMENT EXPANDS CONTINUOUS VETTING — 55M VISA HOLDERS SUBJECT TO REVOCATIONS

The State Department says it has expanded "continuous vetting" to all 55 million current U.S. visa holders, prompting thousands of revocations — including more than 6,000 student visas — and widened social‑media and criminal‑records screening that could lead to abrupt visa cancellations and deportations. Critics warn the move risks free‑speech and due‑process harms and could affect tourists, students and diplomatic relations.