The US takes a hard stance on online hate as six foreigners lose visas over posts praising Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals after their social media posts appeared to celebrate or justify the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday evening, the Department said:
“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.”
The agency accompanied the announcement with screenshots and details of posts made by individuals from South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Germany, and Argentina, confirming that all six have been declared “no longer welcome in the United States.”
According to the Department, the individuals’ posts contained language that glorified violence, mocked grieving Americans, or justified the killing of Kirk — who was assassinated last week. The action, it said, aligns with the government’s broader effort to ensure that visa privileges are not extended to those who promote or celebrate acts of violence.
Among the cited examples was an Argentine national who allegedly wrote that Kirk “devoted his life to spreading racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic rhetoric” and “deserved to burn in hell.”
Similarly, a South African user mocked Americans mourning Kirk’s death, while a Mexican national said, “There are people who deserve to die… the world is better off without them.”
The State Department stressed that more accounts are under review, noting that visa status is a privilege subject to revocation in cases involving threats or hate speech.
The crackdown underscores the Biden administration’s zero-tolerance approach to online hate speech, especially when it glorifies political violence — a growing concern in the digital age where words can fuel real-world extremism.
At the White House earlier on Monday, Erika Kirk, widow of the slain activist, received a posthumous Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump, in recognition of her husband’s “unwavering service to conservative causes.”
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