"All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days."
"Loomer claimed that the video was evidence of the Trump administration going back on its pledge to not accept Palestinian refugees."
The U.S. State Department announced the suspension of visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza while reviewing procedures for temporary medical-humanitarian visas. This decision followed backlash from right-wing factions, particularly influencer Laura Loomer, who criticized the visa program associated with the nonprofit HEAL Palestine. Loomer suggested that the video of Palestinian children arriving in San Francisco indicated a breach of previous commitments not to accept Palestinian refugees, which she misrepresented. The controversy has intensified existing tensions surrounding U.S. immigration and support for Palestinian aid efforts.
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