The U.S. State Department is taking the “America first” principle seriously and barring foreigners who celebrated the murder of an American patriot from entering the country.

Following the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk last month, the State Department announced that it would begin canceling and revoking visas for foreign nationals who publicly mocked or celebrated Kirk’s death. On Tuesday, the Department asserted that it is following through on that pledge. “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the Department’s official social media page posted, along with a list of examples of foreigners whose visas have been canceled or revoked.

One Argentine national posted that Kirk “can rest in f****** piss,” adding, “i do not give a f*** about the death of a person who devoted his entire life spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric. It’s hot as f*** where this man currently is and it’s deserved.” Referring to the TPUSA event at a Utah college campus where Kirk was slain, a South African national whined that conservatives are “hurt that the racist rally ended in attempted martyrdom…” He continued, “Charlie Kirk won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!” A Mexican national said that Kirk died as a racist and misogynist, asserting that “there are people who deserve to die. There are people who would make the world better off dead.” A German national posted that “when fascists die, democrats don’t complain.” A Paraguayan national called Kirk a “son of a b****” who “died by his own rules.”

After each example shared, the State Department wrote, “Visa revoked.” The Department affirmed, “Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed.”

In comments to The Washington Stand, Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, said, “Receiving or having a U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. As the Biden years showed us, millions of people from all over the world want to come to the U.S. So, the U.S. can and should be very choosy about who gets to come here and to stay here.” Ries added, “Those who cheer the assassination of an American are not welcome in America and should have their visa revoked or denied. Good for the State Department for exercising this authority.”

Essica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, told TWS, “There are a number of good reasons for the State Department to revoke these visas. First, these individuals are here at our discretion; they have no right to be here, and there are grounds for expelling them if they hold views that are hostile to our nation or to Americans.” She added, “Most importantly, the social media posts they wrote are hateful and potentially constitute a threat of violence toward Americans who expressed support for Charlie Kirk or horror at his assassination.” Vaughan continued, “I cannot imagine traveling to a foreign country and inserting myself in their political affairs like this, or expressing this kind of animosity toward the host citizens. In a lot of countries, this behavior would lead to imprisonment. We should just kick them out. They have crossed a line of acceptable behavior.”

The State Department also recently revoked the visas of at least 50 Mexican government officials, citing concerns over apparent ties to drug cartels. Former acting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Derek Maltz told The Daily Wire, “Travel to America, the greatest country in the world, is a privilege, not a right. Travel visas for individuals are not automatic and I’m glad to see that the State Department is scrutinizing them at a new level.” He added, “Nobody should be surprised that this administration is looking outside the box and will use all capabilities to make it difficult for the cartels to continue to kill Americans at record levels.”

The move comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made public that Mexican drug cartels have placed bounties on the heads of DHS agents, especially Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, and have enlisted street gangs in American cities like Chicago to track and attack ICE personnel. “These criminal networks are not just resisting the rule of law, they are waging an organized campaign of terror against the brave men and women who protect our borders and communities,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “Our agents are facing ambushes, drone surveillance, and death threats, all because they dare to enforce the laws passed by Congress. We will not back down from these threats, and every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice.”

According to DHS, Mexican cartels are offering $2,000 for doxing federal agents, $5,000 to $10,000 for kidnapping or assaulting agents, and up to $50,000 for the assassination of “high-ranking” DHS officials. Spotter networks have been set up in areas like Chicago’s Pilsen and Little Village, where armed gang members positioned on rooftops spy on and track the movements of ICE and other federal law enforcement agents, relaying information to other gang members and allies and coordinating ambushes. These attacks are bolstered by Antifa militants, who stage protests and riots and have attempted to use lethal force against ICE agents on numerous occasions.