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Senators press Rubio on visa revocations under 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act; secretary declines precise counts

3441837 · May 20, 2025
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Senators questioned Secretary Rubio about his use of authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to revoke visas; Rubio said he reviewed and revoked visas and declined to provide an exact number for revocations under that statute, citing separate administrative streams.

Sen. Jeff Merkley pressed Secretary Marco Rubio at the SFOPS hearing on the use of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to revoke visas, raising due-process concerns. Merkley asked how many student and other visas had been revoked under the statute; Rubio said he did not have an exact, current count and suggested…

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