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The US State Department said it has "no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans." The Trump administration has ramped up social media vetting since he took office in January. The US State Department said it had revoked 6 visas over social media comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was shot dead when speaking at a rally at a Utah university in September. The suspect in the assassination faces the death penalty if convicted. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk with a Presidential Medal of Freedom. What do we know about the revoked visas? The State Department said those whose visas were revoked were citizens of Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Paraguay.
"The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans," the department said in a post on X. "Aliens who take advantage of America's hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed," it added.
The State Department said it was continuing to identify visa holders who it believes celebrated Kirk's assassination. Trump's administration has cracked down on immigration since he took office in January, increasing social media vetting and revoking thousands of visas. In August, the Trump administration said that it would include "anti-American activity" and antisemitism in immigration screening.
Also on Tuesday, Trump described Kirk as a martyr for truth and freedom" as he posthumously awarded him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He handed the award to Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk. "In the wake of Charlie's assassination, our country must have absolutely no tolerance for this radical left violence, extremism and terror," Trump said.
Trump has repeatedly blamed the assassination on the "radical left," leading him to sign an order to classify the Antifa movement as a terrorist group on September 22. "We're done with the angry mobs, and we're not going to let our cities be unsafe," Trump said at the ceremony. Among those present at the ceremony were Argentine President Javier Milei and several right-wing media figures.
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@Rajk999 saidA Federal Judge just ruled that foreign students in the US on visas have the same free speech rights as citizens and cannot be punished for exercising them.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-judge-criticizes-trump-free-speech-ruling-student-protesters-rcna234744
About time.
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The US State Department said it has "no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans." The Trump administration has ramped up social media vetting since he took office in January. The US State Department said it had revoked 6 visas over social media comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was shot ...[text shortened]... -social-media-comments/ar-AA1OtoWE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=627fa50bacb242d5935cd90d97393b30&ei=17
This administration never learns.
@Rajk999 saidThe US is projected to have an 8% drop in tourism from overseas this year, the only country in the world that will see a decline.https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/travel/international-tourist-decline-united-states
About time.
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The US State Department said it has "no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans." The Trump administration has ramped up social media vetting since he took office in January. The US State Department said it had revoked 6 visas over social media comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was shot ...[text shortened]... -social-media-comments/ar-AA1OtoWE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=627fa50bacb242d5935cd90d97393b30&ei=17
@no1marauder saidMaybe we are not speaking about the same thing. Free speech rights apparently does not include posting death threats or similar stuff on social media. It is illegal for the American citizen and also for those on visas.
A Federal Judge just ruled that foreign students in the US on visas have the same free speech rights as citizens and cannot be punished for exercising them.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-judge-criticizes-trump-free-speech-ruling-student-protesters-rcna234744
This administration never learns.
@no1marauder saidThat is true, but the US has bigger fish to fry. I was planning a visit but I will wait until the US settles down. I dont really care and neither does Trump or those who have another more important agenda. Tourism is not a critical industry.
The US is projected to have an 8% drop in tourism from overseas this year, the only country in the world that will see a decline.https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/travel/international-tourist-decline-united-states
@no1marauder said"PROJECTED" by cnn...you are laughable
The US is projected to have an 8% drop in tourism from overseas this year, the only country in the world that will see a decline.https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/travel/international-tourist-decline-united-states
@Mott-The-Hoople saidObviously you didn't read the article. The estimates were by Tourism Economics, a private company and the World Tourism and Travel Council.
"PROJECTED" by cnn...you are laughable
@no1marauder saidseems your activist judge is the one that will never learn...
A Federal Judge just ruled that foreign students in the US on visas have the same free speech rights as citizens and cannot be punished for exercising them.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-judge-criticizes-trump-free-speech-ruling-student-protesters-rcna234744
This administration never learns.
per your link...
"He previously blocked a Trump administration effort to cut teacher training grants, a decision that the Supreme Court overturned.
Young subsequently issued a similar decision against the administration over its planned cuts to health research grants. That, too, was blocked by the Supreme Court, prompting conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch to accuse Young of defying the justices.
In response, Young said in a later court hearing that he had no intention to disobey the Supreme Court"
@Mott-The-Hoople saidThat "activist judge" was appointed by Ronald Reagan.
seems your activist judge is the one that will never learn...
per your link...
"He previously blocked a Trump administration effort to cut teacher training grants, a decision that the Supreme Court overturned.
Young subsequently issued a similar decision against the administration over its planned cuts to health research grants. [b]That, too, was blocked by t ...[text shortened]... response, Young said in a later court hearing that he had no intention to disobey the Supreme Court"
@Rajk999 saidThe US probably isn't going to transform into the Republic of Gilead like you would prefer. Heck, a different government with other ideological leanings might find your social media posts disqualify you from obtaining a visa.
That is true, but the US has bigger fish to fry. I was planning a visit but I will wait until the US settles down. I dont really care and neither does Trump or those who have another more important agenda. Tourism is not a critical industry.
@Rajk999 saidSome Americans here have criticized the UK for taking action against hate speech on social media, seeing it as an attack on free speech. - Doesn't this go both ways?
Maybe we are not speaking about the same thing. Free speech rights apparently does not include posting death threats or similar stuff on social media. It is illegal for the American citizen and also for those on visas.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidAre you telling me that you are not able to see the difference between 'hate speech', and wishing death on someone? The UK has gone mad and I have seen it in people like you. You believe [for whatever weird reason], that it is hate speech to speak of the atrocities of Islam and the writings in the Quran which advise that unbelievers should be killed. You people are afraid of Islam. Most parts of the world we are not, neither are we afraid to speak freely about the atrocities of Islam.
Some Americans here have criticized the UK for taking action against hate speech on social media, seeing it as an attack on free speech. - Doesn't this go both ways?
@no1marauder saidIf they do Im ok with that. The world is full of nice places to visit.
The US probably isn't going to transform into the Republic of Gilead like you would prefer. Heck, a different government with other ideological leanings might find your social media posts disqualify you from obtaining a visa.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidYeah, who the hell needs to actually train teachers? Waste of money.........
seems your activist judge is the one that will never learn...
per your link...
"He previously blocked a Trump administration effort to cut teacher training grants, a decision that the Supreme Court overturned.
Young subsequently issued a similar decision against the administration over its planned cuts to health research grants. [b]That, too, was blocked by t ...[text shortened]... response, Young said in a later court hearing that he had no intention to disobey the Supreme Court"
@Rajk999 saidAre you telling me you don't recognise hate speech as an incitement to violence?
Are you telling me that you are not able to see the difference between 'hate speech', and wishing death on someone? The UK has gone mad and I have seen it in people like you. You believe [for whatever weird reason], that it is hate speech to speak of the atrocities of Islam and the writings in the Quran which advise that unbelievers should be killed. You people are afraid ...[text shortened]... parts of the world we are not, neither are we afraid to speak freely about the atrocities of Islam.
'People like you' and 'you people' merely demonstrates you've already lost the argument.