"His alter ego with the help of politicians, journalists, online users, bots and far-right provocateurs has taken on the mission of revoking visas from all foreign citizens who he deems to be acting against U.S. interests. Two recent targes of this practice include Arlin Medrano, a pro-Palestinian activist, and Salvador Ramirez, former coordinator of Social Communications for Mexico's ruling MORENA party in the Chamber of Deputies."
"Ramirez, 26, was born in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. A few weeks ago, he participated in a panel discussion on a national television network. In his remarks, he alluded to the murder of Kirk an ally of Donald Trump who was shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University. The youth leader, who campaigned for the Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential elections, was a staunch defender of the right to bear arms."
U.S. Deputy State Secretary Christopher Landau cultivates a superhero-like online persona and projects a State Department "bat signal" labeled El Quitavisas to target foreign critics for visa revocation. He leverages politicians, journalists, online users, bots and far-right provocateurs to campaign against individuals deemed to act against U.S. interests. Recent targets include Arlin Medrano and Salvador Ramirez, both Mexican citizens who view Washington as seeking to criminalize dissent and differing ideologies. Landau's tactics are described as draconian and reminiscent of Orwellian surveillance, including public calls to report foreign comments praising violence after the murder of Charlie Kirk.
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