Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer complained on social media about children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioned how they got visas.
Laura Loomer, the far-right provocateur and conspiracy theorist who has described herself as a “proud Islamophobe,” has proven to have particular sway with President Donald Trump. The latest example came on Saturday,
The admissions come amid widespread concern about a humanitarian crisis in Gaza after nearly two years of war that began when Hamas attacked Israel from the enclave. President Donald Trump has lamented the conditions and called on Israel to improve aid while also backing Israel’s plan to widen its military operation in the enclave.
The US has halted all visitor visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer, the far-Right activist, shared videos allegedly showing evacuees from the war-torn enclave arriving at US airports.
The US State Department has halted visitor visas for Gazans after conservative activist Laura Loomer questioned the entry of children from Gaza for medical treatment. Loomer's social media posts and past controversies,
The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.
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Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after conservative activist questions arrivals
A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the United States for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review.
The Trump administration is putting at least a temporary stop to visa entries from Gaza after a number of Palestinian children injured in the Israel-Hamas war were allowed to enter