Overview

• The State Department said it canceled six visas after reviewing social‑media posts and videos that celebrated or downplayed Kirk’s killing.
• The agency listed the nationalities—Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa—and posted screenshots while withholding most names.
• Argentine media identified the Argentine visa holder as Serena Luciano, reported as a student and recruiter at the University of Illinois Chicago.
• At a White House ceremony, President Trump posthumously awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom and proclaimed October 14 a national day of remembrance.
• Officials said they will continue identifying visa holders who praised the assassination, a stance that has intensified debate over free expression as the accused shooter, Tyler Robinson, faces capital charges.