--- title: "US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers" description: "Most outlets reported the U.S. State Department’s announcement to revoke visas of foreigners who overstayed on tourism or business visas and applied for asylum. 24 News HD presented the information straightforwardly, while Dawn added a brief framing phrase in quotes — “A privilege, not a right” — in its headline, which did not appear in the excerpted text. Otherwise, the core details were consistent across the coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4657-us-plans-to-revoke-up-to-200-000-visas-of-asylum-seekers site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers world · latest filing 26 Aug 2026, 10:44 AM PKT · 25–26 Aug 2026 · 8 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 26 Aug 2026 — US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the U.S. State Department’s announcement to revoke visas of foreigners who overstayed on tourism or business visas and applied for asylum. 24 News HD presented the information straightforwardly, while Dawn added a brief framing phrase in quotes — “A privilege, not a right” — in its headline, which did not appear in the excerpted text. Otherwise, the core details were consistent across the coverage. - **Dawn** — ['A privilege, not a right': US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025389/a-privilege-not-a-right-us-to-revoke-visas-of-up-to-200000-asylum-seekers) · 26 Aug 2026, 10:44 AM PKT > The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said on Tuesday. The crackdown marks another step in the Trump administration’s signature drive to reduce immigration into the United States. The administration said it is now working with the Department of Homeland Secu... - **24 News HD** — [US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers](https://www.24newshd.tv/26-Aug-2026/us-revoke-visas-200-000-asylum-seekers) · 26 Aug 2026, 10:18 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said Tuesday. ### 25 Aug 2026 — Trump administration plans to revoke visas of asylum seekers (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Trump administration's plan to revoke up to 200,000 non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum in the US. The News International and The Express Tribune framed the policy as part of an "asylum crackdown," while Aaj News (English) and ProPakistani emphasized the scale of the revocations, using the term "mass visa revocations." All outlets noted the involvement of the US State Department and the focus on business and tourism visas. - **Minute Mirror** — [Trump administration plans to revoke visas of fore...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/trump-administration-plans-to-revoke-visas-of-foreigners-seeking-asylum-618531/) · 25 Aug 2026, 10:48 PM PKT > The Trump administration plans to revoke certain non-immigrant visas held by foreign nationals who have applied for asylum or are currently seeking asylum in the United States. - **ProPakistani** — [Trump Administration Plans Mass Visa Revocations for Up to 200,000 Asylum Seekers](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/25/trump-administration-plans-mass-visa-revocations-for-up-to-200000-asylum-seekers/) · 25 Aug 2026, 5:35 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied… Read More The post Trump Administration Plans Mass Visa Revocations for Up to 200,000 Asylum Seekers appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Aaj News (English)** — [US plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas of asylum seekers](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330469380/us-plans-to-revoke-up-to-200000-visas-of-asylum-seekers) · 25 Aug 2026, 2:15 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas held by people who entered the United States on temporary visas and later sought asylum, according to a report by the Associated Press. The move could amount to the largest mass visa revocation in US history and is likely to face legal challenges. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the department was ... - **The Express Tribune** — [Trump administration plans to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625789/trump-administration-plans-to-revoke-visas-of-foreigners-seeking-asylum) · 25 Aug 2026, 12:38 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > State Dept coordinating with DHS to revoke visas of visitors who later seek asylum to stay in US - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [US plans visa cancellation for 200,000 asylum seekers](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/25-Aug-2026/us-plans-visa-cancellation-for-200000-asylum-seekers) · 25 Aug 2026, 11:59 AM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is preparing a plan to cancel the visas of around 200,000 foreign nationals who entered the United States on short-term visas and subsequently sought asylum, according to US media reports. The reported plan would target individuals who entered the country on B-1 business or B-2 tourist visas. Visas issued between […] The post US plans visa cancellation for ... - **The News International** — [US could revoke up to 200,000 visas under Trump asylum crackdown](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1413517-us-could-revoke-up-to-200000-visas-under-trump-asylum-crackdown) · 25 Aug 2026, 8:51 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump's administration plans to revoke non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States, potentially affecting up to 200,000 people.A US State Department spokesperson said it was working with the Department of Homeland... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [US Revokes Over 175,000 Visas Under Trump Administration](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2724-us-has-revoked-more-than-175-000-visas-state-department) · 11 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 80% related - [Trump administration pauses visa appointments worldwide amid immigration measures](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4760-trump-administration-issues-pause-on-visa-appointments) · 26 Aug 2026 · 15 outlets · 70% related 8 articles from 8 outlets, 25–26 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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