{"id":2475549,"date":"2025-08-16T21:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-pauses-all-visitor-visas-for-gazans\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T21:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:28:40","slug":"state-department-pauses-all-visitor-visas-for-gazans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-pauses-all-visitor-visas-for-gazans\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department pauses all visitor visas for Gazans"},"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%2Fstate-department-pauses-all-visitor-visas-for-gazans%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=2475549&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>The U.S. State Department has immediately suspended all visitor visas for residents of Gaza as it undertakes a complete review of the visa issuance process. Previously, a limited number of these temporary visas were granted mainly to Gazans seeking medical treatment in the United States. The move followed reports from right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, who publicized several flights carrying Palestinians to U.S. airports and criticized the visa approvals as a national security threat. Loomer also targeted HEAL Palestine, a charitable group providing medical evacuations and care for Palestinian civilians, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including critically injured children receiving treatment<\/a> in the U.S. The visa suspension has been praised by some Republicans, who credited Loomer for drawing attention to the issue.This action reflects heightened scrutiny over visas for Gazans amid broader political and security concerns. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">State Department pauses all visitor visas for Gazans<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2202498\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\">State Department<\/a> announced on Saturday the immediate halt of all visitor visas for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\">Gazans<\/a> as it conducts a &ldquo;full and thorough review&rdquo; of the process.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StateDept\/status\/1956717342693458359\">post<\/a> on X, the department noted that these visas, which are temporary, were previously issued to a &ldquo;small number&rdquo; of Gazans for medical treatment in the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3501634\/trump-beast-meets-putin-aurus-in-alaska\/\">Trump&#8217;s Beast meets Putin&#8217;s Aurus in Alaska: How the limousines compare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3500111\/putin-appears-to-earn-yet-another-trump-reprieve\/\">Putin appears to earn yet another Trump reprieve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3501316\/trump-foreign-policy-twist-on-diplomacy-putin-summit-alaska\/\">The Trump twist on diplomacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The move was cheered by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, who seemingly took a victory lap after previously <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956447870175121475\">reporting<\/a> on multiple flights carrying Palestinians arriving in airports in San Francisco and Houston.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Following the release of my reports yesterday exposing flights of GAZANS arriving at airports all across the US, the US State Department just announced that &lsquo;All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped,&rsquo;&rdquo; Loomer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956718717762699444\">posted <\/a>on X. &ldquo;This is fantastic news. Thank you<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecRubio\"> @SecRubio<\/a> for your prompt response to this invasion of our country by NGOS that have been accused of being pro-HAMAS<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marcorubio\"> @marcorubio<\/a>!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In her original report, Loomer targeted HEAL Palestine, a group founded in 2024 that provides Palestinian civilians with food, water, and medical care and facilitates evacuations from the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>On its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healpalestine.org\/about-us\/\">website<\/a>, the group said it has evacuated 50 children from the region to receive &ldquo;life-saving surgeries, prosthetics, and rehabilitative care&rdquo; in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven of those children, all of whom were critically injured, arrived in the U.S. earlier this month for &ldquo;long term treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healpalestine.org\/impact-story\/11-wounded-children-from-gaza-arrive-in-the-u-s-in-largest-medical-evacuation-to-date\/\">according to<\/a> a HEAL Palestine news release.<\/p>\n<p>The release noted that after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photo-army-chopper-pilot-nails-insane-landing-to-airlift-injured-stranded-climber\/\" title=\"PHOTO: Army Chopper Pilot Nails Insane Landing To Airlift Injured, Stranded Climber\">receiving medical care<\/a> in the U.S., they will return to Egypt for continued rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>Loomer previously said the approval of the visitor visas for Gazans constitutes a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-says-tim-walz-is-100-a-threat-to-us-national-security-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem says Tim Walz is \u2018100%\u2019 a threat to US national security - Washington Examiner\">national security threat&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and called for firings in the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>While appearing to drop that call following the State Department&rsquo;s announcement, Loomer voiced her support for Palestinians to be added to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s travel ban, which currently blocks nationals from 12 countries from entering the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are doctors in other countries. The US is not the world&rsquo;s hospital!&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The visa pause appears to be yet another instance of Loomer&rsquo;s behind-the-scenes role influencing Trump administration policy and hiring decisions.<\/p>\n<p>She has previously called for the firing of a top vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration, who resigned before ultimately being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3495631\/fda-vaccine-regulator-returns-to-agency-weeks-after-firing\/\">reinstated<\/a> in his role. More recently, Loomer has shifted her attention to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who she claimed is actively prepping a 2028 presidential run, and his staff. Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3501457\/rfk-jr-dismisses-questions-loyalty-to-trump-will-not-run-2028\/\">responded<\/a> to those claims late this week by dismissing such speculation as an attempt to &ldquo;drive a wedge&rdquo; between himself and Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3499770\/israel-west-bank-settlement-finally-buries-palestinian-sovereignty\/\"><strong>ISRAEL ANNOUNCES WEST BANK SETTLEMENT THAT &lsquo;FINALLY BURIES&rsquo; PALESTINIAN SOVEREIGNTY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), a fierce backer of Israel, claimed the visa decision on Saturday was made solely because of Loomer&rsquo;s attention to it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Donald Trump] and [Secretary Rubio] have immediately halted visas to Gazans that were being issued by deep state actors while we get to the bottom of how this national security risk was allowed. Massive credit needs to be given to Laura Loomer for uncovering this and making me and other officials aware. Well done, Laura,&rdquo; Fine <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepFine\/status\/1956722183473864986\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US halts all visitor visas for Gazans amid review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2475550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rubio-state-department-gaza-visitor-visas.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[20083,32895,59679,45593,61420],"class_list":["post-2475549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gaza","tag-state-department","tag-travel-restrictions","tag-us-policy","tag-visitor-visas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rubio-state-department-gaza-visitor-visas.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475549","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475549"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475553,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475549\/revisions\/2475553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2475550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}