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Senators Press Rubio on Broad Visa Revocations and Use of 1952 Immigration Law
Summary
Senators pressed Secretary Rubio about revoking foreign national visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act, asking how many revocations have occurred and whether the administration's interpretation respects due process. Rubio said revocations numbered in the hundreds to low thousands but declined a precise public tally during the hearing.
Senator Merkley and others questioned Secretary Rubio about the administration's use of visa‑revocation authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. Merkley asked how many student visas had been revoked after Rubio earlier reported revocations; Rubio said he did not have an exact current total but estimated "probably in the thousands" overall while distinguishing categories of visa…
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