US Cancels Visas of Six Non-Citizens Over Online Comments About Charlie Kirk

The State Department announced on Tuesday that it had canceled the visas of 6 non-citizens due to online comments made about the assassination of right-wing figure Charlie Kirk.

"The US has no obligation to host non-citizens who call for harm on our people," declared the State Department in an official communication. "We continues to locate document holders who praised the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk."

Examples of Visa Withdrawals

The agency then provided six "instances of foreign nationals who are prohibited in the US" in a series on the social media platform.

The thread included images and statements from people stated to be non-citizens from Argentinian, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguayan and South Africa.

Details Somewhat Disclosed

Not one of the individuals was named by name, but the captures made it feasible to determine the details of two persons, among them someone who had been singled out for attacks by right-wing users on the network.

"Charlie Kirk won't be remembered as a icon," read an example of the remarks shared online. "He was used to fake support for a campaign of extremist uneducated!"

Administration Stance and Earlier Measures

The thread concluded with a declaration from the State Department that the administration "will safeguard our frontiers, our society, and our people by enforcing our entry regulations. International visitors who misuse America's welcome while praising the killing of our residents will be removed."

Earlier, a assistant secretary of state encouraged online users to submit him posts negative about Kirk, stating he was "appalled to see individuals on digital networks celebrating, excusing, or minimizing the event, and have ordered our diplomatic staff to take appropriate action."

Broader Entry Measures

• The administration has before increased efforts to locate and possibly expel many of foreign students it claims of involving in unrest through demonstrations against the Israeli widespread violence of Palestine's people in Gaza.
• The leadership has additionally demanded international travelers to make their social media profiles visible so that they can be examined before they are permitted to enter the United States.
• In recently, the leadership has removed the South African ambassador to the US for remarks critical of the leadership.
• Additionally, it has revoked a entry permit for the Palestinian president to attend the UN conference in New York.
• The administration has also withdrawn entry permits of a British music band.

Review of Visa Possessors

The administration has furthermore announced it is examining the status of over 55 million possessors of entry permits to come to the US for potential infringements of its standards.

Concerns from Civil Liberties Groups

These actions have been condemned by human rights groups as blatant infringements of constitutional guarantees for free speech, which apply to anyone in the US, besides residents.