{"id":2308637,"date":"2024-07-25T23:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T03:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-proposes-bill-to-deport-foreigners-vandalizing-monuments\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T23:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T03:14:20","slug":"cotton-introduces-bill-to-deport-foreigners-vandalizing-monuments-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-introduces-bill-to-deport-foreigners-vandalizing-monuments-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton Introduces Bill to Deport Foreigners Vandalizing Monuments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fcotton-introduces-bill-to-deport-foreigners-vandalizing-monuments-3%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=2308637&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 protest\u200d occurred outside\u2064 Union Station\u200b in Washington, D.C., on a Wednesday, primarily \u2063against Israeli\u200b Prime Minister \u200cBenjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s speech to Congress. The demonstration escalated when pro-Hamas protesters\u2064 burned American flags \u2063and vandalized federal\u2064 monuments.\u2062 In response, Senator Tom\u200c Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, proposed the &#8220;No \u2063Visas for Violent Criminals Act,&#8221; aiming to deport \u2063foreign \u2064nationals who commit crimes during protests. Cotton condemned\u200d the actions of\u2062 the\u200d protesters and\u2063 pledged to revoke the visas of those involved in violence or vandalism.<\/p>\n<p>This proposal aligns with ongoing calls from Republican lawmakers\u200b for the Biden administration\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-house-republicans-on-spending-fight-do-what-you-say-youre-going-to-do\/\" title=\"DeSantis urges House Republicans: Keep your promises on spending.\">enforce\u2062 immigration laws<\/a> against individuals deemed &#8220;terrorist\u200c sympathizers.&#8221;\u2064 The legislation seeks to amend the \u2062Immigration\u200c and \u200cNationality Act to expedite the deportation of\u2064 foreigners convicted of vandalism related to federal memorials. It \u2064also \u2064targets noncitizens at protests who\u2064 obstruct public infrastructure, specifying\u2063 that visa violations would lead to immediate deportation. A companion bill \u2063was introduced in the House by Representative Jim Banks, who echoed calls for deportation of foreigners engaged in antisemitic acts and public property damage.  <\/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 mob gathered outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ratings-for-bidens-address-to-congress-are-in-and-theyre-horrendous\/\" title=\"Ratings For Biden\u2019s Address To Congress Are In, And They\u2019re Horrendous\">joint session address<\/a> to Congress, during which a rabble of pro-Hamas protesters burned American flags and vandalized federal monuments.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotton.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/protestor_final_bill.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced<\/a> the &ldquo;No Visas for Violent Criminals Act,&rdquo; which seeks to deport foreign nationals who commit crimes while protesting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This morning my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property. The actions of the pro-Hamas lunatics at Union Station in DC are shameful, and anyone on a visa who took part should have it revoked immediately,&rdquo; Cotton said on X.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>This morning my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property. <\/p>\n<p>The actions of the pro-Hamas lunatics at Union Station in DC are shameful, and anyone on a visa who took part should have it revoked immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0I2FVmeh8\">pic.twitter.com\/A0I2FVmeh8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1816244870387745259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Cotton&rsquo;s bill comes after Republicans in the House and Senate have urged the Biden administration for months to &ldquo;enforce existing U.S. law and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubio.senate.gov\/rubio-to-biden-admin-revoke-visas-of-pro-hamas-protesters-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stated<\/a> Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton was joined by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed legislation will amend Section 1237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to expedite the removal of foreign nationals convicted of vandalism, defacement, or destruction of a federal memorial or monument.<\/p>\n<p>Under the bill, foreigners on university campuses or faith institutions are subject to deportation if they commit crimes while participating in a protest. The bill would also penalize noncitizens who intentionally obstruct the use of any highway, road, bridge, or tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Any violation would result in the cancellation of the individual&rsquo;s visa and an expedited deportation.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a companion version in the House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Foreigners who come here to spread antisemitism, block highways, and deface statues and other public property must be deported immediately,&rdquo; Banks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotton.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/cotton-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-sanction-non-citizens-convicted-of-crimeswhile-protesting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If there&rsquo;s students who are engaged in this radical activity that&rsquo;s against the law and they&rsquo;re here on a visa, they&rsquo;re supposed to be removed,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/cuomo-show\/rep-jordan-revoke-visas-for-hamas-supporters-in-colleges\/?ipid=promo-link-block4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews,&rdquo; said Vice President Kamala Harris in a statement she released nearly 24 hours after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-introduces-bill-to-deport-foreigners-vandalizing-monuments\/\" title=\"Cotton Introduces Bill to Deport Foreigners Vandalizing Monuments\">violent protests began<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration, however, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/26\/us\/politics\/biden-gaza-protesters.html#:~:text=After%20that%20episode%2C%20he%20met,cause%20was%20%E2%80%9Creally%20important.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sympathized<\/a> with these violent protesters. This month, Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/politics\/kamala-harris-interview-profile-excerpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in an interview with The Nation, &ldquo;They are showing exactly what the human emotion should be, as a response to Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris is now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Countries such as Greece have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/greece-deport-nine-european-nationals-over-pro-palestinian-protest-2024-05-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taken action<\/a> against pro-Hamas protesters who are foreign nationals, recently deporting nine individuals.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Arianna Villarreal is a summer intern at The Federalist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A crowd assembled outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s address to Congress. During the protest, a group of pro-Hamas activists burned American flags and defaced federal monuments. In reaction, Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., proposed the \u201cNo Visas for Violent Criminals Act,\u201d aimed at deporting foreign nationals who engage in criminal activities during protests. Cotton stated on X, \u201cThis morning, my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property. The actions of the pro-Hamas extremists at Union Station in D.C. are disgraceful, and anyone on a visa who participated should have it revoked immediately.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Cotton\u2019s legislation follows months of pressure from Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate on the Biden administration to \u201cenforce existing U.S. law and deport these terrorist sympathizers,\u201d as noted by Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Cotton was supported by Senators Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Ted Budd, R-N.C. <\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill aims to amend Section 1237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the removal of foreign nationals convicted of vandalizing, defacing, or destroying federal memorials or monuments. It would also allow for the deportation of foreigners on university campuses or religious institutions if they commit crimes during protests, and impose penalties on noncitizens who deliberately block highways, roads, bridges, or tunnels. Any violations would lead to visa cancellation and expedited deportation. <\/p>\n<p>Representative Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a similar measure in the House, stating, \u201cForeigners who come here to spread antisemitism, block highways, and deface public property must be deported immediately.\u201d Representative Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, added earlier this year that students involved in illegal activities while on visas should be removed. <\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris condemned individuals associated with Hamas, a group that has pledged to destroy Israel and harm Jews, in a statement released nearly a day after the protests erupted. However, the Biden administration has shown some sympathy towards the violent protesters; Harris remarked in an interview with The Nation that they are expressing a natural human response to the situation in Gaza. Harris is currently viewed as the likely Democratic presidential nominee. Other countries, like Greece, have already taken steps against foreign pro-Hamas protesters, recently deporting nine individuals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3178,"featured_media":2308638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-2.46.35%E2%80%AFPM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5536,6184,16384],"class_list":["post-2308637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cotton","tag-deportation","tag-vandalism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-2.46.35%E2%80%AFPM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2308637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}