US officials announce mass visa revocations for up to 200,000 foreigners
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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials sayComments
I disagree that municipalities are the primary concern here. Most H-1B holders have corporate sponsorship that includes relocation clauses, meaning the logistics are largely privatized.
hard to see how mass exclusion leads to fairer criteria.
Suppose these revocations are specifically targeting nationals from countries currently under Operation Economic Outcast? If the goal is economic isolation of Tehran, removing visas for those with ties to that regime would be a logical extension of that policy.
Reminds me of the 2017 travel bans. We saw similar 'strategic' justifications then, though the actual implementation was far messier than the policy papers suggested.
This mirrors the 'administrative detention' frameworks seen in other jurisdictions, where the burden of proof shifts from the state to the individual. The legal implication is a transition from a discretionary system to a presumptive one.
The announcement mentions that a significant portion of these revocations target H-1B holders in the tech sector. This confirms the shift toward systemic removal of specific professional classes rather than just security threats.
If these are H-1B holders, who is actually handling the offboarding and housing exits? I'm wondering if the local municipalities are even aware of the volume of people who will suddenly be without legal status.