US suspends Gaza visas amid controversy over medical and political issues
TL;DR
The US State Department has halted issuing visas to children from Gaza seeking medical treatment following an online campaign by far-right influencer Laura Loomer, who falsely claimed the children were involved in terrorism, leading to a review of the visa process.
- US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care The Guardian
- US halts visitor visas from Gaza used for medical trips BBC
- Laura Loomer takes victory lap after State Department halts visitor visas for Gaza The Independent
- CAIR Says State Dept. Ban on Gaza Visas Shows Trump Admin’s ‘Complicity with Genocide,’ ‘Intentional Cruelty’ CAIR
- US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm Al Jazeera
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