The Biden administration is considering a plan to relocate some of the more than a million Palestinians, who have been displaced in Gaza since the war began between Israel and Hamas, to the United States.
According to the White House, discussions are underway, but no decisions have been made.
One potential roadblock is the practicality of bringing Palestinian refugees to the U.S.
“We are constantly evaluating policy proposals to further support Palestinians who are family members of American citizens and may want to come to the United States. So, we’re evaluating it,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
The possibility led to quick rejection from more than two dozen Republican senators calling the plan a national security risk. In a letter to President Biden, they questioned how the administration would properly vet any refugees for terrorist ties or sympathies.
“Palestinians are taught from a very early age, not, ‘Hate Jews,’ but ‘Hate all infidels.’ There’s a reason that the Arab countries around Israel do not accept Palestinian refugees on a permanent basis. It’s a risky proposition,” said Sen. Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsin, on Newsweek.
“So why add that risk to the enormous risk of clear and present danger that this
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