WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals in response to social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The individuals affected were from South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Paraguay. In one cited post, an Argentine national accused Kirk of “spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric.” In another, in German, a user allegedly wrote: “when fascists die, democrats don’t complain.”
In announcing the revocations, the State Department said the United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The move comes as former President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, marking what would have been his 32nd birthday. The department said it continues to monitor visa holders and intends to take action against those who have “celebrated the heinous assassination” of Kirk.
The decision is part of a broader push by the administration to tighten immigration enforcement, expand social media vetting, and revoke visas of individuals deemed to have violated certain conduct standards.
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