"The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month. The State Department said Tuesday it had determined they should lose their visas after reviewing their online social media posts and clips about Kirk, who was killed while speaking at a Utah college campus on Sept. 10."
"Vice President JD Vance and other top U.S. officials have encouraged people to call out criticism about Kirk that they see online. In an unusual tweet last month, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau asked social media users to copy him on any relevant posts, saying he was personally disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action."
Six foreigners from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay and South Africa lost U.S. visas after officials reviewed social media posts and clips that derided or celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking at a Utah college campus on Sept. 10. The visa revocations coincided with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Kirk. Administration statements framed the actions as enforcement of immigration laws and protection of citizens. Top U.S. officials encouraged public reporting of online criticism, and officials said they have ramped up efforts to identify and potentially expel thousands of foreigners in the United States.
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