US State Department says revoked visas of those who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s killing
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The US State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under the Trump administration.
Officials said the actions targeted individuals who violated visa terms, committed crimes, called for violence against US citizens, defrauded Americans, abused the immigration system, or endangered national security.
Among the examples cited in the official fact sheet were “multiple foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, including one who stated ‘when fascists die, democrats don’t complain’ and another who said he ‘died too late.’”
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University.
The majority of the revocations stemmed from law enforcement encounters involving crimes such as assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug offenses.
A significant share also involved reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud, and embezzlement.
Other cases highlighted included serious charges of felony rape, kidnapping, human trafficking, possession of child sexual abuse material, and a US embassy in North Africa revoking more than 100 visas linked to “birth tourism.”
The State Department framed the effort as the result of continuous vetting operations designed to ensure visa holders comply with the terms of their admission and do not endanger Americans.
“Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s leadership, the State Department will continue to identify, investigate, and revoke the visas of foreign nationals who threaten the safety of the American people,” the department stated.
“A US visa is a privilege, not a right.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also determined that certain foreign nationals are deportable on foreign policy grounds.
These include individuals linked to the Cuban and Iranian regimes, a Laotian child sex offender previously pardoned by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and a Kuwaiti national who expressed wishes for violence against the US president and called Americans his “enemy.”
The August 2026 update builds on earlier actions taken shortly after Kirk’s death, when the department first publicly revoked visas of at least six foreign nationals from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa over similar social media comments.
