On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
Deputy Secretary of State
3 things Christopher Landau said, verbatim, on August 25, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Asylum isn't supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law.”
on the crackdown targeting abuse of asylum claims by visa holders
PBS NewsHour U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say ›
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“People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims”
on the administration's justification for revoking visas over bogus asylum claims
Al Jazeera Trump administration plans to revoke B1, B2 visas of 200,000 asylum seekers ›
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“it's supposed to provide a narrow safe harbor for persons persecuted because of their "race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion,"”
on asylum protections meant only for narrowly defined persecution categories
The Daily Wire Trump Admin Prepares To Revoke More Visas Than Ever Before ›
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