US Considers Deporting Foreigners Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

The shockwaves of Charlie Kirk’s assassination are still rippling across the United States. Now, the government is looking beyond the arrest of a suspect and taking aim at foreigners who publicly celebrated the killing.

Marco Rubio’s Warning

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week that the State Department is reviewing visas of foreign nationals who condoned or celebrated Kirk’s death online.

“We have no business inviting people who engage in negative and destructive behaviour. If they are already here, we should revoke their visas,” Rubio declared.

The move signals a hard-line response from Washington as the country grapples with both grief and outrage following the attack.

What Happened To Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist and ally of former President Donald Trump, was shot dead while speaking to students at a Utah university last week.

Eyewitnesses say he was answering a question when a gunman fired a single shot to his neck. Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz, who attended the event, told Fox News the exchange moments before the shooting was about “transgender shooters, mass shooters.”

Investigators believe the sniper used a high-powered bolt-action rifle from nearly 200 yards away, lying on a rooftop to improve accuracy. Graphic footage of the incident quickly went viral, showing Kirk collapsing as students screamed in horror.

Arrest Of A Suspect

On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that a suspect had been arrested. Trump said the individual was handed over to authorities by someone close to him, adding: “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him.”

The FBI later released security footage of a young man in a baseball cap, dark clothing featuring an eagle and American flag design, and white-soled Converse-style shoes.

A Nation On Edge

The killing of Charlie Kirk is being seen as more than just a political assassination. For many, it highlights the growing threat of ideological violence on US soil. With Washington now linking visa status to public reaction, the debate has shifted into uncharted territory where immigration policy and political speech collide.

Whether the government follows through on deportations remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the fallout from Kirk’s assassination is far from over.

Source:The South African 

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