The Department of State has thus far revoked approximately 175,000 visas from foreign nationals found to be violating the terms of their entry, according to its own reports. The State Department announced the data point on Monday, asserting that the majority of these revocations were carried out against foreign nationals found to have committed a crime while in the United States. “The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes,” the department said. “A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement, and other crimes.” Advertisement