US Withdraws Visas of Six Foreigners Over Social Media Posts Criticizing Charlie Kirk

The Department of State stated on Tuesday that it had withdrawn the entry permits of 6 non-citizens due to social media posts made about the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk.

"America has no obligation to welcome foreigners who celebrate violence on our people," declared the Department of State in a release. "Our department continues to find permit holders who celebrated the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk."

Cases of Entry Permit Cancellations

The department then listed six "cases of aliens who are prohibited in the US" in a thread on the digital network.

The thread contained captures and quotes from users identified as international visitors from Argentinian, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguayan and South Africa.

Identities Partially Revealed

Not one of the individuals was identified by full identity, but the screenshots made it possible to determine the details of 2 individuals, one of them someone who had been targeted for harassment by conservatives on the site.

"Charlie Kirk won't be remembered as a icon," stated one of the remarks shared online. "He was used to artificially promote a movement of extremist uneducated!"

Government Stance and Earlier Measures

The chain concluded with a declaration from the agency that the leadership "will defend our frontiers, our society, and our people by implementing our immigration laws. Foreign nationals who misuse America's welcome while praising the killing of our citizens will be removed."

Recently, a deputy official of state urged social media users to share him content negative about Kirk, stating he was "disgusted to see some on social media applauding, justifying, or minimizing the situation, and have ordered our diplomatic staff to implement required steps."

Broader Immigration Measures

• The administration has previously expanded efforts to locate and potentially expel thousands of foreign students it alleges of involving in demonstrations as demonstrations against Israel's extensive casualties of Palestinian people in Gaza.
• The administration has additionally required overseas guests to make their online accounts public so that they can be reviewed before they are permitted to come to the US.
• In the past few months, the leadership has expelled South Africa's ambassador to the US for comments critical of the administration.
• Also, it has canceled a entry permit for the Palestinian leader to attend the United Nations conference in New York.
• The government has additionally revoked travel documents of a UK music group.

Examination of Visa Owners

The administration has also announced it is assessing the standing of above 55,000,000 possessors of travel documents to come to the US for possible violations of its rules.

Criticism from Rights Organizations

These measures have been condemned by liberties associations as blatant violations of fundamental protections for free speech, which cover everyone in the US, not just nationals.