The United States Department of State says it is reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreign nationals who currently hold valid US visas, with the potential for revocations or deportations if violations are found.

The announcement came just before Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Thursday that the US will pause issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers. Rubio argued on X that foreign drivers were “endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.”

The department explained that all visa holders are subject to “continuous vetting,” meaning any new information about criminal activity, overstays, public safety threats, or alleged links to terrorism can result in revocation. If a visa is cancelled while the person is inside the US, deportation proceedings would follow.

Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has launched a sweeping migration crackdown. While officials initially promised to focus only on “dangerous criminals,” thousands of arrests are being made daily. The New York Times estimated this week that the government is on track to deport 400,000 people in 2025.

The crackdown has extended beyond undocumented migrants. Legal workers are being targeted through raids on farms, restaurants, and construction sites, while agents have arrested people even in courthouses during civil proceedings. The administration has also moved to roll back Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and humanitarian parole.

Student visa holders have been hit especially hard: more than 6,000 have lost their visas this year. The State Department claims they broke laws or supported terrorism, but many cases involve students who joined pro-Palestinian protests or published opinion pieces — actions typically protected under free speech. Others had no visible political involvement at all.

With millions of visas under review, immigrant communities say they are living under constant uncertainty, unsure whether lawful status today will still mean security tomorrow.