Visa Revocations Highlight Growing Government Effort to Curb Dissent Against Right-Wing Figures
Advocates for free speech and civil rights are raising alarms over the Trump administration‘s recent move to revoke visas from at least six foreign individuals due to their social media commentary regarding the death of Charlie Kirk. This action is seen as part of a broader, troubling pattern of governmental attempts to stifle constitutionally protected expression.
On Tuesday, the State Department revealed it was actively targeting visa holders who had publicly “endorsed the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk.” In an official social media release, the department emphasized that “the United States is under no obligation to allow entry to foreign nationals who advocate harm against American citizens.”
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