Overview
- The State Department said it withdrew the visas after reviewing the individuals’ social-media comments about Kirk, asserting it is enforcing immigration law against those celebrating his assassination.
- Officials said the six were from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa, and did not release their names.
- The department directed reporters to an official X thread with screenshots of the alleged posts used to justify the revocations.
- Three labor unions sued the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security in New York federal court, alleging an AI-enabled program surveils up to 55 million visa holders to punish disfavored viewpoints.
- Legal scholars noted courts grant broad deference to executive visa decisions, leaving noncitizens limited First Amendment protection and little practical recourse to restore revoked visas.