Trump says US sees 'reverse migration as migrants go back' for first time in 50 years

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday, December 17, that for the first time in 50 years, the United States is witnessing reverse migration as migrants go back.

Since taking office for his second term as the POTUS in January 2025, the Trump administration has canceled 85,000 visas of all kinds, which is more than twice the number of those that were canceled in 2024, as per a State Department official.

Trump says all net job creation has gone to American-born citizens since he took office

During his speech from the Diplomatic Reception Room inside the Oval Office on Wednesday, Donald Trump said, "For the first time in 50 years, we are now seeing reverse migration as migrants go back, leaving more housing and more jobs for Americans."

"The year before my election, all net creation of jobs was going to far end migrants. Since I took office, 100 percent of all net job creation has gone to American-born citizens. 100 percent," the POTUS added. 

CNN earlier reported that the heavy emphasis on immigration and its after-effects on access to the US is the primary reason for the mass visa revocations. These are part of a campaign aimed at targeting immigrant communities in the US and restricting the number of people who can enter the ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌country.

In October 2025, the State Department stated that it had canceled visas of people who were alleged to have "celebrated" the death of Charlie ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌Kirk. 

Moreover, offenses like driving under the influence, assaults, and theft accounted for "almost half of the revocations in the past year", per the department official.

However, the official did not detail the reasons for the other half of visa revocations in 2025, but the department has earlier pointed to visa expirations in justifying pulling visas.

POTUS announces security plan to end 'era of mass migration'

On December 5, Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new national security blueprint, and declared that "the era of mass migration is over", and positioning China as the central threat to American interests.

The document sets the stage for a significant foreign policy overhaul, which emphasizes a "vigilant posture" abroad and strict border enforcement at home. 

In the letter introducing the strategy, Trump wrote, "This document is a roadmap to ensure that America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history, and the home of freedom on earth."

Moreover, the POTUS asserted that in the future, the administration will continue to "develop every dimension of our national strength."

The blueprint puts border enforcement at the very forefront of national defense, arguing that those allowed inside the country will "inevitably define the future" of the nation. 

Furthermore, the document states that nations throughout history have successfully prohibited unregulated migration and employed strict standards for citizenship.

The document read, "In countries throughout the world, mass migration has strained domestic resources, increased violence and other crime, weakened social cohesion, distorted labor markets, and undermined national security."