U.S. Vice President JD Vance blamed immigration for the death of 18-year-old British university student Henry Nowak, who was stabbed in Southampton in December. Vance referred to migrants as an 'invasion' and claimed they despise the West and its supporters, according to a post on X reported by The Hindu. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office condemned Vance’s comments. Britain’s deputy prime minister and justice minister, David Lammy, told Vance he was wrong to link the killing to immigration. Lammy described his conversation with Vance as 'robust'. Both Nowak and his killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, were British citizens, according to 1news.co.nz. Digwa was convicted of murder for stabbing Nowak with a 21cm Sikh dagger and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 21-year term. Police in Southampton were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares after a demonstration over Nowak’s death. According to gdelt, Lammy and Vance have struck up a friendship based on their religious beliefs and family backgrounds.