Controversy Erupts Over Calls for US to Accept Gaza Refugees Amid Israel–Hamas War

Some Republicans have come out in opposition to progressive calls for the United States to admit refugees from Gaza amid the Israel–Hamas war.
Controversy Erupts Over Calls for US to Accept Gaza Refugees Amid Israel–Hamas War
Palestinian citizens evacuate their homes damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Gaza, on Oct. 10, 2023. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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U.S. lawmakers appear split over calls for the United States to accept refugees from Gaza displaced by the Israel–Hamas war, as experts are predicting that a million individuals might flee the region.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), a member of the left-wing “Squad” in Congress, was cited by the New York Post as calling for the United States to “welcome refugees from Palestine,” while Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) has introduced legislation that would block people with Palestinian passports from being admitted into the country.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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