‘Visa cancelled!’ – SA national booted from US for mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Charlie Kirk

Cape Town – The US State Department has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals, including one South African, after they allegedly posted celebratory or mocking comments on social media about the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.

The six individuals, identified as citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa, were reportedly found to have made “inflammatory” posts following Kirk’s fatal shooting in Utah on September 10, 2025.

The State Department confirmed the visa revocations on Tuesday, saying the decision was in line with immigration laws that allow the United States to deny entry to individuals who pose a threat to public order or security.

“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the department said in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter).

“The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.”

The department said ”

“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’”.

The move has sparked intense debate in Washington and abroad.

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