6 foreign nationals have lost their visas for vile comments about Charlie Kirk after assassination
The State Department announced on Tuesday that it had revoked the visas of six foreign nationals for making vile comments about Charlie Kirk after his assassination.
“The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. @POTUS and @SecRubio will defend our borders, our culture, and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws. Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed,” the agency wrote on X.
The State Department didn't identify those whose visas were revoked, but said they were from Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, and Paraguay.
The comments
The Argentinian said that Kirk “devoted his entire life to spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric.”
The South African said about those grieving Kirk that “they’re hurt that the racist rally ended in attempted martyrdom” and that “he was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash.”
“Charlie Kirk was the reason for a Nazi rally where they marched in homage to him” and that the conservative pundit “DIED TOO LATE," the citizen from Brazil said.
"Charlie Kirk was a son of a b—h and he died by his own rules," the Paraguyan said.
These comments were shared on the State Department's X account without naming the individuals who said it.
They appeared with a "Visa revoked" stamp on them.
"Disgusted"
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said last month that the U.S. is not welcoming visitors “who glorify violence and hatred.”
“I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action,” he wrote on X.
It's part of a larger government movement that the administration has taken to view such comments as defining of a person's character, and to act accordingly when possible.
Some government workers have been disciplined or removed for similar comments, and private sector employers have also fired some workers for the same reason.
Kirk was shot and killed at a college event in Utah by a 22-year-old who opposed his views on transgender ideology.