DHS Pressured to Act: Sen. Tom Cotton Seeks Deportation of Hamas Supporters

Biden admin should remove any foreign nationals who have voiced support for the terror group, the prominent senator says.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks as part of the livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Aug. 27, 2020. Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 RNC/Getty Images

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has urged for the immediate expulsion of foreign nationals, including those on student visas, who endorse Hamas and its violent attacks on Israeli soil.

The high-profile Republican—who served in Iraq and Afghanistan—sent a letter on the matter to Alejandro Mayorkas, the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Monday.