Overview

• The State Department said it pulled six visas after reviewing social media posts that it characterized as celebrating or rationalizing Kirk’s killing, declaring the U.S. is not obliged to host those who wish death on Americans.
• An X thread listed examples tied to nationals of Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Paraguay, each annotated with the phrase “Visa revoked.”
• Officials did not disclose the individuals’ identities, visa categories or whether they are in the United States, and said additional cases are being identified.
• The announcement coincided with President Trump posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would have been his 32nd birthday.
• Civil liberties advocates, including the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the Consular Accountability Project, criticized the revocations and offered legal help, pointing to unresolved questions about speech-based visa actions.