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US to revoke visas ofshort-term visitors seeking asylum

The state department says the number of revocations "remains dynamic" and would be carried out on a rolling basis.

BBC News25 Aug 2026, 06:12 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readAmericasAmericas

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US to revoke visas of short-term visitors seeking asylum

The state department says the number of revocations "remains dynamic" and would be carried out on a rolling basis.

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Source: BBC News. Published 25 Aug 2026, 06:12 pm.

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