On Wednesday, House members Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Cori Bush (D-Missouri) voted against a bill that would ban Hamas terrorists involved in last October’s attack on Israel from entering the United States. There were only two people.
The No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), would require anyone who participates in or promotes Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, members of the Palestine Liberation Organization, or the October 7 terrorists This shall be deemed to include other individuals who have In 2023, a terrorist attack on the Jewish state makes them ineligible to enter the United States even if they seek asylum.
The bill passed the House by a vote of 422-2, with Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) attending the vote and six members not voting.
Tlaib, an outspoken critic of Israel’s war against Hamas and the Biden administration’s support for Hamas, argued that the bill is “redundant” and will be used by Republicans to “incite” hatred.
“HR 6679 is unnecessary because it duplicates existing federal law,” Michigan Democratic Party said. stated in a statement. “This is just another Republican messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim hatred, making communities like ours dangerous.”
Mr. Bush, who like Mr. Tlaib is a member of the far-left “faction” of Congressional Democrats, echoed his colleagues’ opposition to Mr. McClintock’s bill.
“I opposed HR 6679 because it is a redundant and empty messaging bill that Republicans are using to target immigrants and incite anti-Palestinian hatred.” she said in a tweet. “Republicans have no credibility on these issues.”
Both Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have been designated foreign terrorist organizations by the State Department since October 1997, and their members are already banned from entering the United States.
However, HR 6679 extends the ban to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and anyone involved in the October 7 attacks who are not members of a terrorist group.
McClintock: “It is imperative that Congress ensures that these bad actors do not find refuge in the United States.” stated in a statement Following the passage of HR 6679, it now heads to the Senate.
