{"id":161522,"date":"2025-08-22T00:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-55m-us-visa-holders-in-potential-limbo-in-fresh-immigration-crackdown-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T00:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:43:59","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-55m-us-visa-holders-in-potential-limbo-in-fresh-immigration-crackdown-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-55m-us-visa-holders-in-potential-limbo-in-fresh-immigration-crackdown-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdown – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump administration\u2019s move includes people already admitted to the US, with vetting also to occur on social media \u2013 key US politics stories from 21 August 2025
The Trump administration<\/a> is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s immigration crackdown.
The state department said that all of the foreigners who now hold valid US visas are subject to \u201ccontinuous vetting\u201d for any indication that they could be ineligible for the document, including those already admitted into the country. Should such evidence come to light, the visa would be revoked and, if the visa holder were in the United States, they would be subject to deportation.
Here are the key stories at a glance.
Trump officials will review records of more than 55 million US visa holders in the latest expansion on the US president\u2019s immigration crackdown.
It follows an announcement by the Trump administration on Tuesday that it will look for \u201canti-American\u201d views<\/a>, including on social media, when assessing the applications of people wanting to live in the United States.
\u201cThe state department revokes visas any time there are indications of a potential ineligibility, which includes things like any indicators of overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization,\u201d a department spokesperson said.
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A New York<\/a> appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump<\/a>, ruling on Thursday in the state\u2019s lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.
The decision, which was not unanimous, came seven months after the Republican returned to the White House. A panel of five judges in New York\u2019s mid-level appellate division said the verdict, which stood to cost Trump more than $515m and rock his real estate empire, was \u201cexcessive\u201d.
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The Pentagon is recruiting civilian employees to join Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> mass deportation campaign<\/a> and asking staff to sign up for deployments to immigration enforcement facilities across the United States.
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California<\/a> lawmakers on Thursday approved a sweeping redistricting proposal aimed at redrawing the state\u2019s congressional boundaries and creating five potential new Democratic US House<\/a> seats \u2013 a retaliatory strike against the gerrymandered maps Republicans in Texas are working to pass at the behest of Donald Trump<\/a>.
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The US vice-president, JD Vance<\/a>, previewed in Georgia on Thursday the lines of attack candidates will use to defend the president\u2019s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the midterms next year, calling it \u201cthe biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen\u201d.
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Washington will not lower steep tariffs<\/a> on European cars until Brussels has introduced legislation to reduce its own tariffs on US exports, maintaining pressure on the EU\u2019s automotive industry.
While the Trump administration<\/a> has agreed to lower the current 27.5% US tariffs on European cars and car parts to 15%, details of a framework trade deal published on Thursday revealed the terms and conditions.
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The Trump administration<\/a> is ratcheting up pressure on the Federal Reserve to remove governor Lisa Cook, after the economist declared she had \u201cno intention of being bullied<\/a>\u201d into stepping down.
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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
In his order<\/a> disqualifying Habba from prosecuting three defendants who challenged her appointment, chief US district judge Matthew Brann wrote: \u201cThe Executive branch has perpetuated Alina Habba\u2019s appointment to act as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey through a novel series of legal and personnel moves.\u201d
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Donald Trump gave a speech to law enforcement at a park police HQ<\/strong> in Washington DC after announcing he would join federal officers and the military on the city\u2019s streets as part of the forced takeover of the local police force<\/a>.
Trump<\/a> intends to leave Russia and Ukraine to organize a meeting between their leaders<\/strong> without directly playing a role for now<\/a>, according to administration officials familiar with the situation, taking a step back from the negotiations to end Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.
The president again called for the release of a former election clerk in Colorado<\/a><\/strong> who was convicted for her role in breaching election data<\/a> in a quest to find fraud, threatening he would take \u201charsh measures\u201d if she was not let out of prison.
With Trump\u2019s \u201cbig, beautiful bill\u201d set to alter how families and students finance higher education<\/a><\/strong> starting in July 2026<\/a>, a new survey<\/a> suggests the majority of college students expect to be affected by the bill.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on 20 August 2025<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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