US Revokes Visas for 6 Foreign Nationals Following Comments on Charlie Kirk Assassination

Right-wing conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a college campus last month in September.

Washington:

The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that it had revoked the visas of six foreigners due to social media comments they made regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

This announcement coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.

"The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans," the department stated on X.

The department identified South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Paraguay as the home countries of the individuals whose visas were revoked.

According to the State Department, one post from an Argentine national accused Kirk of "spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric." Another individual reportedly wrote in German: "when fascists die, democrats don't complain."

The State Department indicated that it continues to identify visa holders who allegedly celebrated Kirk's assassination at a Utah university event last month.

The department had previously warned that the U.S. would take action against foreigners "praising, rationalizing, or making light" of Kirk's death.

Since January, the Trump administration has implemented a comprehensive crackdown on immigration, including enhanced social media vetting and the revocation of thousands of student visas while working to tighten the duration of others.