{"id":2240930,"date":"2024-05-09T13:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-that-would-send-arrested-palestinian-students-to-gaza-hits-congress\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T13:14:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:14:54","slug":"bill-that-would-send-arrested-palestinian-students-to-gaza-hits-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-that-would-send-arrested-palestinian-students-to-gaza-hits-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Considers Sending Arrested Palestinian Students to Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-that-would-send-arrested-palestinian-students-to-gaza-hits-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2240930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Tennessee lawmaker \u2063introduces a bill targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firm-linked-to-joe-biden-scrubs-website-of-all-china-related-business\/\" title=\"Firm Linked To Joe Biden Scrubs Website Of All China Related Business\">foreign students<\/a>\u200b involved in American\u200d campus \u2063protests, \u2063specifically aimed at pro-Hamas students partaking in anti-Israel demonstrations. The bill proposes revoking visas \u2063of students\u200b arrested for rioting\u200d or\u200d unlawful protests and \u200bmandates six\u200b months of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-appointed-judge-delays-sentencing-for-kevin-clinesmith-until-after-inauguration-day\/\" title=\"Obama-Appointed Judge Delays Sentencing For Kevin Clinesmith Until After Inauguration Day\">community service<\/a>\u2064 in Gaza. Co-sponsored by other Republican \u2064representatives,\u2064 the bill aims to\u2064 maintain order on campuses and uphold \u2063American\u2064 values.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 9, 2024 at 8:55am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A Tennessee lawmaker is taking aim at foreign students who participate in American campus protests.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee indicated that a bill he filed Wednesday is aimed at pro-Hamas students who have participated in this spring\u2019s spate of anti-Israel protests, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/05\/08\/exclusive-house-republicans-introduce-legislation-to-send-hamas-sympathizing-student-visa-holders-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Caller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The bill would revoke the visa of a student \u201carrested for rioting or unlawful protest,\u201d or who authorities have \u201carrested while establishing, participating in, or promoting an encampment\u201d at a college.<\/p>\n<p>It would also mandate six months of \u201ccommunity service\u201d in Gaza.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8My message is clear: if you\u2019re a student visa holder rioting AGAINST American values and FOR Hamas terrorists, you can go study abroad in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about my latest bill.\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UekRTahnEY\">https:\/\/t.co\/UekRTahnEY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepOgles\/status\/1788235834417729576?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ogles said the protests have crossed a line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese antisemitic, anti-America riots have wreaked havoc and chaos on campuses, leading to the cancellation of commencements and in-person classes. It is unacceptable that we would allow non-Americans to terrorize our institutions of higher learning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to send a clear message to foreign, Hamas-sympathizing students rioting: if you bring chaos to our universities, you can study abroad somewhere else. Might I recommend Iran, Qatar, or Gaza? They seem more your speed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you support this bill?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ogles said those who are allowed into America to study have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sharpton-admits-truth-msnbc-can-left-say-jan-6-wrong-not-anti-semitic-campus-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obligation<\/a> to respect the nation giving them an unparalleled education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ability to receive higher education in the United States is truly a privilege. Previously known for their prestige and unparalleled academics, many elite American universities have damaged their hard-earned reputations by opening their doors to impressionable terrorist sympathizers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last several weeks, our nation has seen these institutions overrun and terrorized by young people calling for a third intifada,\u201d Ogles said.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, who co-sponsored the bill, \u00a0said supporting Hamas should be an automatic ticket out of the country for foreign students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you come to America on a student visa and support a terrorist organization like Hamas, then you are in violation of your visa,\u201d he told the Daily Caller. \u201cWe do not need Hamas sympathizers on American soil breaking our laws and influencing our youth to hate America and freedom. You riot on behalf of a terrorist organization, then say goodbye to your visa.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New: Andy Ogles has introduced a bill that would send people convicted for unlawful activity on college campuses to Gaza for at least six months<\/p>\n<p>The bill would force those arrested on campuses after Oct. 7 to \u201cprovide community service in Gaza,\u201d per bill text <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s9LRAUu9pI\">pic.twitter.com\/s9LRAUu9pI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/liz_elkind\/status\/1788266264080638090?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ogles said too much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-caves-mob-cancels-main-graduation-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been lost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents have abandoned their classes to harass other students and disrupt campus-wide activities, including university commencement ceremonies nationwide. Enough is enough,\u201d Ogles said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/college-anti-israel-agitators-sent-gaza-new-house-gop-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I introduced legislation to send any person convicted of unlawful activity on the campus of an American university since October 7th, 2023, to Gaza to complete a minimum of six months of community service,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Randy Weber of Texas, who co-sponsored the bill, said those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stop-calling-pro-palestinian-protesters-anti-american-insurgents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hate America<\/a> deserve to live with others of the same ilk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u00a0support a terrorist organization,\u00a0and you participate in unlawful activity on campuses, you should get a taste of your own medicine. I am going to bet that these pro-Hamas supporters wouldn\u2019t last a day, but let\u2019s give them the opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Investigations, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, has said that under current rules, a suspension could trigger a chain of events that could theoretically lead to deportation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dhs-official-reveals-what-could-happen-foreign-students-suspended-anti-israel-protests-rage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA temporary suspension, even if that were a final determination for a student, does not necessarily mean that the student would fall below \u2018normal progress\u2019 in his\/her course of study,\u201d a DHS representative said.<\/p>\n<p>The representative indicated that the impact of the suspension on a student\u2019s progress is the deciding factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a student were to be suspended, DHS would need reason to believe that the student would not be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-students-who-get-suspended-for-anti-israel-activities-could-face-even-tougher-punishment-dhs-confirms\/\" title=\"DHS Confirms Stricter Consequences for Foreign Students in Anti-Israel Incidents\">make normal progress<\/a> in his\/her course of study,\u201d the representative said, noting each case is reviewed and that even if a student\u2019s visa is revoked, it would likely lead to a ban on future entry, and not deportation.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. 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Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee lawmaker targets foreign students in American campus protests. Rep. 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