{"id":2260567,"date":"2024-06-05T15:17:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-house-gop-bill-would-enact-two-year-pause-on-palestinian-immigration\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:19:00","slug":"new-house-gop-bill-would-enact-two-year-pause-on-palestinian-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-house-gop-bill-would-enact-two-year-pause-on-palestinian-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed House GOP bill suggests a two-year halt to Palestinian immigration"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fnew-house-gop-bill-would-enact-two-year-pause-on-palestinian-immigration%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=2260567&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>House GOP bill \u2063led by Rep. Matt Gaetz proposes\u2062 a two-year halt on Palestinian immigration to the U.S. The Guarding American Zones Against Palestinian Immigration (GAZA) Act aims\u2064 to enhance\u200d national security amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.\u200b Gaetz emphasizes prioritizing American safety,\u200d aligning with GOP&#8217;s support for Israel in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reduces-support-for-s-arabia-in-another-boon-to-iran\/\" title=\"Biden reduces support for S. Arabia in another boon to Iran\">ongoing conflict<\/a>. Netanyahu&#8217;s \u200cimpending congressional address adds complexity to the\u200b situation.  <\/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<div>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-governor-signs-law-banning-biological-males-from-competing-in-girls-high-school-sports\/\" title=\"Alabama Governor Signs Law Banning Biological Males From Competing In Girl\u2019s High School Sports\">bill sponsored<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Republicans<\/a> would halt the immigration of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinians<\/a> to the United States for two years as part of the latest GOP response to the war between <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced by Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Matt Gaetz<\/a> (R-FL), the Guarding American Zones Against Palestinian Immigration, or GAZA, Act would halt immigration from the Palestinian Authority to the U.S. Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-g-biggs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Andy Biggs<\/a> (R-AZ), Mary Miller (R-IL), and Eli Crane (R-AZ) are co-sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Palestinian refugees are too dangerous for our allies in the region, they are certainly too dangerous for the United States,\u201d Gaetz said in a statement. \u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s border policies have already exacerbated national security concerns across our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA two-year moratorium on all immigration from Palestine is a common-sense measure to ensure the safety and security of the American people. We must prioritize the protection of our nation and its citizens above all else,\u201d\u00a0Gaetz added.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest Republican action to display solidarity with Israel, which has been locked in a war with Hamas since the terrorist group attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. About 1,200 people were killed in the attacks. The death toll from the war in Gaza has continued to rise since then, with the Hamas-run\u00a0Gaza Health Ministry\u00a0saying that more than <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-hamas-rafah-latest-06-03-2024-4531e5bc3af4b808352a48f5cbe68f60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"36,000 Palestinians have been killed.\">36,000 Palestinians have been killed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz\u2019s bill also comes ahead of a joint session of Congress in which Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> will deliver an address. A date <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3026761\/netanyahu-denies-address-congress-june-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>has not been set<\/a>, but House Democrats are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3027025\/house-democrats-displeased-netanyahu-joint-session-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>already disgruntled<\/a> with the plan for him to visit Capitol Hill while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3024468\/biden-announces-israel-ceasefire-hostage-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-vows-total-victory-over-hamas\/\" title=\"Netanyahu promises complete triumph against Hamas\">latest ceasefire proposal<\/a><\/a> is on the table.<\/p>\n<p>While House Republicans and most Democrats have denounced the Hamas attack and thrown their support behind Israel, some hard-left House Democrats have called for a permanent ceasefire and criticized Netanyahu\u2019s government for the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American in Congress, has pushed back against similar GOP bills that have targeted Palestinian immigration and is one of the most vocally critical of Netanyahu. She was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2436245\/house-censures-rashida-tlaib-over-anti-israel-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>censured in November<\/a> last year for \u201cpromoting false narratives\u201d about the Oct. 7 attack and allegedly \u201ccalling for the destruction of the state of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In late January, the House voted 422-2 to pass the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, which prevents any person affiliated with Hamas or the Palestine Liberation Organization from entering the U.S. Tlaib and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) were the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2830381\/rashida-tlaib-cori-bush-vote-against-hamas-immigration-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sole \u201cno\u201d votes<\/a>, while Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) voted present. It has not been voted on in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the time, Tlaib called the bill \u201cunnecessary\u201d and \u201cjust another GOP messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim hatred that makes communities like ours unsafe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Tlaib for comment on Gaetz\u2019s GAZA Act.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House GOP bill, backed by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), aims to pause Palestinian immigration for two years in response to Israel-Hamas conflict. 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