The U.S. State Department has begun revoking visas from foreign nationals who publicly celebrated the assassination of TPUSA Founder Charlie Kirk.
“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the Department posted on social media, Tuesday, following up with “just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.”
The State Department listed on X six individuals who are being sent back to their home countries of Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Paraguay because of their heinous comments.
An Argentine national said that Kirk “devoted his entire life spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric” and deserves to burn in hell.
Visa revoked.
A South African national mocked Americans grieving the loss of Kirk, saying “they’re hurt that the racist rally ended in attempted martyrdom” and alleging “he was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash.”
Visa revoked.
A Mexican national said that Kirk “died being a racist, he died being a misogynist” and stated that “there are people who deserve to die. There are people who would make the world better off dead.”
Visa revoked.
A Brazilian national charged that “Charlie Kirk was the reason for a Nazi rally where they marched in homage to him” and that Kirk “DIED TOO LATE.”
Visa revoked.
A German national celebrated Kirk’s death and attempted to justify his murder, writing “when fascists die, democrats don’t complain.”
Visa revoked.
A Paraguayan national charged that “Charlie Kirk was a son of a b**** and he died by his own rules.”
Visa revoked.
The State Department said that President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will continue to “defend our borders, our culture, and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws.”
“Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed,” the Department added.
Since taking office, Secretary Rubio has repeatedly stressed that holding a U.S. visa is a privilege—not a right.
“US visas are a privilege, rather than a right, reserved for those who make the United States better, not seek to destroy it from the inside,” he said on Fox News back in April.
“The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) gives us broad authority to revoke a visa. This authority is fundamental to safeguarding our national security,” Rubio added.
Most legal experts agree that noncitizens have First Amendment rights, but visa holders can have their status revoked if they are deemed inadmissible under immigration law, particularly through a “prudential revocation” when derogatory information is received from U.S. agencies.
A left-wing advocacy group called the Consular Accountability Project nonetheless offered on Tuesday to mount a “bro bono” legal defense for foreign nationals.
If your visa was denied or revoked due to Charlie Kirk-related speech, the Consular Accountability Project (@ConsularActProj) is interested in representing you pro bono,” the group’s president, Eric Lee, posted on X.
The Consular Accountability Project was launched in October of 2024 with a stated mission of “fighting for accountability and oversight of the consular process” and “raising public awareness of the impact of wrongful visa denials.”
The State Department has revoked thousands of student visas for various violations, including criminal activity and alleged support for terrorism amid the “Free Palestine” movement on college campuses.
Illustrating an increasingly aggressive use of visa revocation as a diplomatic tool, the Trump administration has also revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and public officials in Mexico as part of its crackdown on drug cartels, Reuters reported on Tuesday.