# The State Department said on January 12, 2026 that it had revoked more than 100,000 visas, including about 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized visas for people with law-enforcement encounters related to criminal activity.

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## Receipts
- 2026-08-06T21:05:26.776Z: State Department Revokes Visas for Criminal Foreign Nationals
- 2026-08-06T21:05:26.776Z: screenshot_timestamp
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: subject_identity
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: The Fox video description attributes the current continuous-vetting and DUI explanation to State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: Fox News published the August 6 video that closely matches the X News editorial headline; no verbatim X headline post was found.
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: The State Department said on January 12, 2026 that it had revoked more than 100,000 visas, including about 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized visas for people with law-enforcement encounters related to criminal activity.
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: Official State Department X post retains the 100,000 total, the student and specialized visa subsets, and the law-enforcement-encounter qualification.
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: Directly fetched Fox clip description attributes the continuous-vetting total and DUI enforcement explanation to spokesman Tommy Pigott.
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: Trump administration has revoked over 100,000 visas, State Department says
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: Minnesota, Twin Cities sue to stop immigration crackdown
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: A directly visible reply criticized the agency's characterization of visa holders; it did not provide contrary evidence about the published aggregate.
- 2026-08-06T21:25:30.000Z: The aggregate is officially stated and repeatedly reported, but a complete methodology, case-level disposition record, and updated audited total were not located.