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Original Date Announced
September 11, 2025Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, responding to social media commentary on the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk the day before, announced in a post on X that "foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country." The post states that Landau has directed consular officers to take "appropriate action" regarding noncitizens who make comments "praising, rationalizing, or making light of" the shooting. The post also encourages the public to bring such comments by noncitizens to the attention of the DOS.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1974]
2025.09.11 X post - DOS will take "appropriate action" regarding noncitizen comments on Charlie Kirk shootingEffective Date
September 11, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
September 15, 20252025.09.15 DOS - Visa revocations are under way
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X that: "Visa revocations are under way. If you are here on a visa and cheering on the public assassination of a political figure, prepare to be deported."
View DocumentSubsequent Trump and Court Action
August 10, 20262026.08.10 DOS Fact Sheet - State Department Revokes More Than 175,000 Visas
DOS announced that it has revoked over 175,000 visas during the administration from noncitizens "who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against U.S. citizens, defrauded Americans, abused our immigration system, or endangered national security." Individuals who had their visas revoked include "multiple foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk."
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas Non-Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: DOS Bureau of Consular AffairsAssociated or Derivative Policies
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Commentary
2025.10.31 The Guardian - How Stephen Miller is turning the US state department into an 'anti-immigration machine'
The Guardian reports on White House Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller's conversion of State Department visa and refugee-admissions operations into his "personal fiefdom" through regular, detailed interagency calls led by Miller and installing ideological allies in key components such as the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
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