Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Blackburn, Marsha (R-Tennessee)
Amends immigration law to bar entry to and deny all immigration relief (asylum, visas, stays of removal) for any non-citizen who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, or materially supported the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. Also makes officers and representatives of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad deportable. Requires DHS to report annually to Congress on how many people have been denied entry or found removable under this provision.
This expands deportation grounds specifically for alleged participants in the October 2023 attacks, with broad language ("otherwise facilitated") that could capture supporters outside the immediate attacks. It eliminates traditional relief pathways (asylum, withholding of removal) for affected individuals and signals congressional intent to prioritize security concerns related to Israel over humanitarian considerations in immigration decisions.