Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) criticized a series of bills On Wednesday, it added entry restrictions that it said were “fear-mongering” and “anti-immigrant.”
Two of the bills would increase penalties for certain crimes against immigrants, making allegations of drunk driving and Social Security fraud eligible for deportation. Tlaib said the move “violates basic due process.”
She said two other bills — one that would criminalize border patrol evasion and another that would ban entry of “persons involved in terrorism or attacks against Israel” — would impose acts that are already illegal. It said it was more punishing and had no purpose other than “to demonize immigrants and asylum seekers.” ”
“Once again, my colleagues have chosen to waste their time inciting racism that endangers our immigrant neighbors and makes our communities safer,” she said in a statement. . “These four of her bills have one common theme: the dehumanization of our immigrant neighbors. These are racist and fear-mongering bills that are outdated and inhumane. It does nothing to fix our immigration system.”
“No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act” It passed on Wednesday by a vote of 422-2.Tlaib and Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) were the only votes against, and Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) voted yes.
The bill would ban members of Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from entering the United States and provide immigration benefits, including asylum, to those who “participated in or abetted” the October 7 attack on Israel. is prohibited.
Tlaib did not object to the bill’s content, arguing that it was “redundant” because federal law already prohibits group members from entering the country.
“This is just another Republican messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim hatred, putting communities like ours at risk,” she said. Stated.
Mr. Tlaib, who is of Palestinian descent, has been one of the most vocal advocates for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and support for the Palestinian people. The Biden administration has rejected calls for a ceasefire, but the Israeli government has rejected calls for the Israeli government to slow military operations in Gaza and facilitate the formation of a Palestinian government.
The lawmaker was censured by the House of Representatives in November for criticizing Israel.
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