US revokes visas of Brazilian and five others over comments on Charlie Kirk’s death

US revokes visas of Brazilian and five others over comments on Charlie Kirk’s death


According to the US State Department, foreigners joked on social media about the murder of the conservative activist


Summary

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners, including a Brazilian, over ironic comments about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, raising debates about freedom of expression.




On Tuesday the 14th, the Trump government revoked the visas of six foreigners, including a Brazilian, who allegedly joked on social media about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He was killed last month while speaking on a university campus in Utah, US.

According to the US State Department, the foreigners are from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay and South Africa, but their names were not released. According to the organization, the decision was made after analyzing publications considered ironic or downplaying Kirk’s death.



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The announcement was made the same day President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the activist the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor. At Kirk’s funeral in September, Trump described him as an “American hero” and a “martyr to freedom.”

After the episode, the US government and the president’s supporters took punitive measures against people who mocked or criticized Kirk, including firing journalists and teachers, which raised concerns about freedom of expression.

“Aliens who take advantage of the hospitality of the United States while celebrating the murder of our citizens will be removed,” the State Department said. “President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will defend our borders, our culture and our citizens by enforcing immigration laws,” he concluded.

Vice President J.D. Vance and other members of the administration encouraged social media users to report offensive posts about the case. The Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau he even posted a message asking Internet users to tag him in such publications, saying he was “disgusted to see some people on social media praising, rationalizing or downplaying the event, and I have instructed our consular officials to take appropriate action.”





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Migration offensive

The measure is part of a broad immigration offensive by the Trump administration, which seeks to identify and deport foreigners suspected of inciting protests or publicly supporting actions against Israeli military operations in Gaza. In recent months, Washington has also denied visas to applicants whose social media stories contained criticism of U.S. foreign or domestic policies.

Among recent cases, the American government expelled the ambassador from South Africa, revoked the visa of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before the United Nations General Assembly and canceled the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan. According to the State Department, a review of more than 55 million active visas is underway to identify possible violations.





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The Trump administration has also revoked the visas of at least 50 Mexican politicians and government officials, as part of the offensive against drug cartels in the country. In Brazil, 18 authorities had their visas revoked by September, including eight ministers of the Federal Supreme Court, the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, and the Attorney General of the Union, Jorge Messias.

Civil rights groups have criticized the measures, saying they violate the constitutional right to free expression, which, under US law, extends to anyone in US territory, not just citizens. /WITH AP INFORMATION

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Source: Terra

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