U.S. Revokes Six Visas Over Posts Applauding Charlie Kirk’s Killing

Overview

• The State Department announced the cancellations on Oct. 14 and posted examples of the triggering messages on X, saying it will continue to act against other visa holders who celebrated the assassination.
• Those affected include nationals of Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Germany and Paraguay, with one cited post about Kirk stating in Portuguese that he “died too late.”
• U.S. authorities did not disclose the identities of the six individuals whose visas were revoked.
• Officials framed the step within existing guidance, with a USCIS spokesperson saying U.S. immigration benefits are a privilege not owed to people who disparage the country or promote hostile ideologies.
• The announcement coincided with President Trump awarding Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, one month after the activist was fatally shot at a Utah university event.