Following the publication of a song called "Heil Hitler" that espouses Nazi ideology, the Australian government revoked the visa of American rapper Kanye West, better known by his stage name Ye, the Home Affairs Minister of Australia said on Tuesday.
The song was published in May, months after West made a slew of antisemitic posts on platform X, including claims like "I love Hitler" and "I'm a Nazi."
Although West's prior remarks had not initially impacted his immigration status, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke informed reporters that the new song's release necessitated a new assessment.
"The officials looked at the law and said, 'You're going to have a song and promote that sort of Nazism, we don't need that in Australia,' even though it was a lower-level visa," Burke recalled.
"This country already has enough problems without purposefully bringing in bigotry," he continued.
West, who has long-standing links to Australia and was a frequent visitor prior to the visa denial, is married to Australian architect Bianca Censori. Burke's office, however, refused to disclose the precise date of the visa cancellation.
The ruling comes after a series of recent entrance restrictions by Australia, such as those placed on American conservative commentator Candace Owens in October and pro-Israel activist Hillel Fuld last month.