Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days

His statement follows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, targeted for deportation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refuelling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, Mar 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS

The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, following the arrest and detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration aims to deport over his pro-Palestinian activism.

"In the days to come, you should expect more visas will be revoked as we identify people that we should have never allowed in," Rubio told reporters following a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.