(NewsNation) — The Department of State revoked the visas of six foreign nationals, citing comments on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the State Department announced Tuesday. “The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.”
The six individuals were identified as from Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Paraguay.
The comments reportedly included references to Kirk as someone who “devoted his entire life to spreading racist, xenophobic and misogynistic rhetoric,” and statements such as “there are people who deserve to die.”
“Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed,” the department said.
This announcement came the same day Kirk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The ceremony took place on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday, and President Donald Trump called him “an American patriot of the deepest conviction.”