The U.S. Department of State announced on Tuesday that it had revoked the visas of six foreigners who celebrated the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The individuals come from Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Paraguay.
“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death upon Americans,” wrote the Department of State on X. “The Department of State continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk,“ the statement read.
The department provided examples of several individuals who, as it stated, are no longer welcome in the United States. Among them were citizens of Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Paraguay.
The Department of State also quoted posts about Kirk published by those individuals, in which he was described as a “fascist“ and a “racist,“ with comments such as “he died too late“ and “he should burn in hell.“
In September, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that those praising Kirk’s death would have their visas revoked. The policy of the U.S. administration reflects the defense of values, democratic rights, freedom of speech, and everything upon which Western civilization was built, and above all, it serves as an example of a government chosen by the people taking responsibility before its citizens to protect their existence.
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The activist, who would have turned 32 on October 14, was shot dead on September 10 in front of a crowd during a debate at Utah Valley University. The founder of Turning Point USA died after being transported to the hospital.