A Department of State employee was terminated after video footage emerged showing him seemingly admitting to advising illegal migrants and assisting them in evading deportation.
The O’Keefe Media Group received a statement from the Department of State confirming that Arslan Akhtar, a former visa specialist, is “no longer employed by” the agency. “The contractor is no longer employed by the U.S. State Department,” an official said.
“Upholding the rule of law and protecting the integrity of our immigration system is essential, which is why the Department will launch a new contractor screening and vetting process,” the official added.
The State Dept. issued the statement following the release of a video by the O’Keefe Media Group in which Arslan Akhtar appears to admit advising primarily Hispanic illegal migrants not to speak with police or “admit the truth.” In the footage, Akhtar is also heard saying that he is “not a huge fan” of people from Yemen.
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“I do say it to cab drivers that are from, like, Hispanic descent. I’m like, ‘don’t talk to the police’… If you… pic.twitter.com/wH63bjGyn4
— O’Keefe Media Group (@OKeefeMedia) June 20, 2025
“Sometimes I do say it to cab drivers that are from, like, Hispanic descent,” Akhtar says. “I’m like, ‘Don’t talk to the police.’ I’m just saying, like, don’t admit the truth. That is the ultimate loophole: always maintain your innocence. Don’t give more information. Don’t tell them what you did because you think being honest will help your case.”
He added: “So that’s, like, the biggest advice I have,” Akhtar added. “If you want a loophole, keep your mouth shut.” He then said: “The one group of people that I’m not a huge fan of, Yemeni people,” Akhtar reveals. “I hate them, with a passion, they’re such … awful people, in the [visa] application process.” Akhtar also claimed that people from Yemen “are the most conniving group of folks, next to Indians.”
Akhtar is also heard stating that he “would love” for Elon Musk to be “dragged out of the building, with his hair plugs,” and “lynched on the streets.” In the video, Akhtar also admits that he dislikes white people, claiming that white people “feel like they have the right to dominate everybody.”
“I dismiss the hell out of them [whites]. I don’t even want to see them. I don’t give a s**t about them. That’s sort of the way that I see these people over here; you can’t even think about them,” Akhtar adds, before being asked to clarify whom he is speaking about. Akhtar then clarifies that he is speaking about “white people.”
“Enforcing a structure where we’re at the bottom,” Akhtar says. “I’m not gonna allow that anymore. It’s a culture of hatred, ultimately, and it’s a culture of dominance. They feel like they have the right to dominate everybody.”
The State Dept. also put out a statement noting that changes were coming and that there are more people like Akhtar in the system. “This is just the beginning,” the Department of State stated on X. “These radicals with anti-American views have been embedded in our executive branch for generations and we are systemically cleaning out contractors that have allowed this.”
This is just the beginning. These radicals with anti-American views have been embedded in our executive branch for generations and we are systematically cleaning out contractors that have allowed this. Let us be clear: If you have these views and you work in or with the State… https://t.co/WtshvK9zC0
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 20, 2025
