(NewsNation) — The Trump administration has put national security first as it has revoked 80,000 nonimmigrant visas for a variety of infractions since January, a State Department official said.

Driving under the influence, theft and assault were the top three offenses tied to the revocations, according to Tommy Pigott, the State Department’s deputy spokesperson.

“We will not tolerate people — foreigners here on visas — that break our laws. Being here is a privilege, it’s not a right,” he told “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” on Friday.

Pigott framed the revocations as a national security issue when he was asked whether some visiting foreigners had been targeted for their views.

The Trump administration has tightened social media vetting and expanded screening for visas. Earlier this year, th

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