Democrats are already throwing a fit about it, but the U.S. State Department under President Donald Trump just put 55 million visa holders in the United States on notice in a big way.

According to the Associated Press, the move to review current visa holders for any violations that could render the visa invalid is part of a larger effort to deport those who shouldn't be here.

Despite extreme backlash from the left after the announcement, the Trump administration gently reminded the public that visa holders, as stated when they receive their visas, are always subject to "continuous vetting" to ensure they're following the rules.

While the information is not new, or at least shouldn't be, any U.S. visa holder is able to have their visa revoked if they're doing something that they shouldn't be doing.

What's going on?

The Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration has proven to be wildly successful and its push to review tens of millions of visa holders is another method to ensure that those who are here are following the rules.

The AP, among other news outlets, painted a grim picture after reporting the Trump administration's efforts, framing it as if a U.S. visa holder could be booted out for any particular reason.

The AP noted:

Since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has focused on deporting migrants illegally in the United States as well as holders of student and visitor exchange visas. The State Department’s new language suggests that the continual vetting process, which officials acknowledge is time-consuming, is far more widespread and could mean even those approved to be in the U.S. could abruptly see those permissions revoked.

In the last sentence, it suggested that visa holders could "abruptly" be kicked out of the country, but failed to add that it would only happen if the visa holder wasn't following the rules they agreed to follow.

The Trump administration admitted that reviewing that many visas will be time-consuming and nothing less than a major undertaking.

And that's the truth. There are also millions of green card holders

The AP added:

The 55 million figure suggests that some people subject to review would currently be outside the United States with multiple-entry tourist visas, said Julia Gelatt, associate director of the U.S. immigration policy program at the Migration Policy Institute.

Common violations

As far as what the State Department is looking for when exploring potential violations is perfectly reasonable.

The most common would be those who are overstaying their visa time, which was largely overlooked during the Biden administration.

Officials will also be looking for those who have committed "criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization."