The Trump administration last week announced restrictions on 26 more visa holders, it says, who were working “to undermine our national interests.”
The U.S. Department of State has prioritized a visa restriction policy since President Donald Trump took office a second time, revoking over 100,000 visas. The administration called Thursday’s announcement “a significant expansion.”
“President Trump’s National Security Strategy makes clear: this Administration will deny adversarial powers the ability to own or control vital assets or threaten the security and prosperity of the United States in our region,” the State Department said on Thursday. “The Department of State is working to advance American leadership in our hemisphere, protect our homeland, and ensure access to vital routes and areas throughout our region.
The State Department is restricting U.S. visas for individuals from countries in our hemisphere who support our adversaries in undermining America’s interests in our region. Under the newly expanded policy, we have already taken action against 26 individuals in several countries.…
— Department of State (@StateDept) April 16, 2026
The administration’s visa restriction policy restricts foreign nationals “ intentionally acting on behalf of adversarial countries, their agents, or enterprises, knowingly direct, authorize, fund, or provide significant support to, or carry out activities that are adversarial to and undermine America’s interests in our hemisphere.”
“These individuals – and their immediate family members – will be generally ineligible for entry into the United States,” the State Department added.
The department did not specify who the 26 individuals are or where they are from.
“Activities include but are not limited to: enabling adversarial powers to acquire or control key assets and strategic resources in our hemisphere; destabilizing regional security efforts; undermining American economic interests; and conducting influence operations designed to undermine the sovereignty and stability of nations in our region,” the department said.
The Trump administration said in January it had revoked over 100,000 visas, which included 8,000 individuals with student visas and 2,500 individuals with specialized visas.
🚨BREAKING: The State Department has now revoked over 100,000 visas, including some 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized visas for individuals who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity.
We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe. pic.twitter.com/wuHVltw1bV
— Department of State (@StateDept) January 12, 2026
Last year, the administration also began rollbacks on the H-1B visa program, now requiring a $100,000 fee for any new visa petitions.
