Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) urged that foreign nationals who have shown support for Hamas be deported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to the terrorist organization’s vicious attack on Israel a couple of weeks ago.
This past week, Cotton wrote a message to Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security asking him to follow federal law, which says that foreigners can be deported if they are believed to support or encourage terrorist action.
“I am writing to implore you to deport without delay any foreign individual who has shown support for Hamas and its heinous attacks on Israel, particularly those who are here on a student visa.” Fox News reported that Cotton said, “These fifth-columnists have absolutely no place here in the United States.”
“According to federal law, any foreigner who endorses or espouses terrorist activity or deliberately encourages others to promote or espouse terrorist action or back a terrorist group is not allowed to stay in the United States and must be sent back,” the senator said.
Following Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 that killed over 1,400 people, thousands of people took to the streets in the U.S. to show their loyalty for the Palestinians and condemnation of Israel. Many lawmakers were alarmed when dozens of student organizations and teachers at American colleges spoke out in support of the Palestinians and also downplayed Hamas’s terrorism following the attack.
The Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee was one of those groups. It got about 30 additional student organizations at the prestigious college to sign their names to a statement that placed the blame on Israel for the violence and crimes that Hamas did in its terrorist attack on the Jewish state.
In his letter to Mayorkas, Cotton said, “A good place to start would be to quickly remove and permanently bar from later reentry any foreign pupil who endorsed or circulated the anti-Semitic letter submitted by the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee on Oct. 7.”
Cotton called last week’s marches and protests by anti-Israel activists “appalling explosions of anti-Semitism.” There were big ones in NY City, DC, Atlanta, as well as Dearborn, Michigan. Anti-Israel protesters met in New York and LA this past week, on the very day that a former Hamas leader advocated for a “day of jihad.” City and government leaders were on high alert.
Cotton wrote, “The horrible rise in anti-Semitism in the U.S. over the last few weeks should worry everyone who shares American values. Americans may have the right under the First Amendment to spew disgusting hate speech if they want to, but no foreigner has the right to support terrorism in the United States.”
Close the borders. They were open by Obama so that we could have enough people in this country to make America a Third World country. Hope it isn’t too late, CLEAN OUT House now, Before it’s too late
Well spoken, Ma’am!
Succinct and SPOT ON, Marlene! I would add that we need to deep dive into whether republicans are truly republicans before we vote them in as RINO’s!
Sen Cotton, wonderful idea, but you are blowing smoke. It will NEVER happen in our now 2rd world country. The SQUAD group is growing UNCHALLENGED The GOP in the House is in Disarray President that stumbles & mumbles, a VP. WHO Is a cackling cow. Then we have a Commie RUN University system, we are in ver5deep DO-DO God Bless America and the State of Israel
I THOUGHT THERE WAS A CAP ON HOW MANY ILLEGALS CAN COME IN EACH YEAR. BIDEN IDIOT OPENED UP THE FLOOD GATES, AND MANY ARE GET AWAYS. WE DON’T HAVE THE MAN POWER TO PROCESS MILLIONS. OUR COUNTRY IS IN A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT SITUATION. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS CRIMINAL
of all the thousands upon thousands of migrants that have illegally entered into the United States, how many of them would be considered to be of age to possibly be terrorist? the united states government should be concerned about protecting the 9 crucial power stations that if attacked and taken down would cause immediate disruption of power across the United States and cause complete chaos everywhere. after that happens, well, who knows?
That’s great point!
EVERY FORIEGN NATIONAL BACKING HAMAS AND BLAMING ISRAEL SHOULD BE DEPORTED IMMEDIATELY AND PERMAMENTLY BANNED FROM EVER RETURNING!!
We have been educating foreign nationals for decades while they demonstrate, and degrade our way of life. Our citizens can’t afford the same education. It is unrealistic for our citizens financially. Foreign nationals, buy homes, real estate, farmlands, spy on institutions, and steal our heritage. We need to pass legislation that only allows American citizens to buy or sell in America. Their sympathizers are in the highest offices in our country. I don’t think it’s too late to rectify the situation, do you? Deport!
BRAVO, Evert! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we must clean America and Back Israel. They are good people and remember they are God’s favorite. Jesus is Jewish. The Jewish people don’t hate they are very smart and loving. Stop the hate. They have been on the list of the devil… I am not a jew I’m a Christian .
AGREE 100%. THESE SOCALLED PROFESORS BACKING HAMAS SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO TEACH AGAIN AND BE DEPORTED ALONG WITH THE SCUM OF THE EARTH TRAITOR SQUAD. SHITBAG TRAITOR BIDEN SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH TREASON. FJB
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Right on
OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH TREASON. BIDEN OPENED OUR BORDER TO 9 MILLION ILLEGALS, NOW HE WANT’S MILLION MORE PALESTINIAN REFUGEES TO COME, WE ARE OVERPOPULATED AS IS. DEPORT THEM ALL. WE ARE TIRED OF LIVING IN A MELTING POT WHERE NO ONE SPEAKS ENGLISH, OR ABIDES BY OUR LAWS OR OUR WAY OF LIVE. WE ARE LOOSING OUR HISTORY, WE ARE TIRED OF SUPPORTING PEOPLE THAT NEVER ASSIMILATE TO OUR WAY OF LIVE, JUST COME HERE TO LEACH OF OUR WELFARE AND FREE MEDICAL, FREE, FREE, TO THE END OF TIME. WE THE PEOPLE ARE VERY TIRED OF SUPPORTING THEM, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CLEAN, SAVE, ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY.
OUR COLLEGES ARE TEACHING KARL MARX, COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM. OUR FATHERS AND GRANDFATHERS FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II AGAINST THIS. HITLER GASSED 5 MILLION JEWS, GAYS , MENTALLY CHALLENGED , AND GYPSIES. NOW OUR UNINFORMED KIDS ARE STANDING WITH HAMAS AGAINST ISRAEL, I SAY LET THEM ALL GO TO PALESTINE AND LEARN . I NEVER SEEN SUCH MORONS IN MY LIVE. SHAME ON ALL THESE PROFESSORS TEACHING THIS MARXIST FALSEHOOD TO THESE KIDS. WE ARE STANDING WITH ISRAEL, WE WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT HITLER DID, HE WAS A ABOMINATION TO THE WORLD. HE KILLED WOMEN AND CHILDREN , MEN MILLIONS OF THEM IN MASS GRAVES. WORKED THEM TO DEATH, USED THEM AS GINNY PIGS.
LOOK AT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY A BUNCH OF INCOMPETENT PEOPLE LEFT OVER FROM THE OBUMMER ADMINISTRATION. GOD HELP US.
This is the proper action that needs to take place.
Between biden and obama(who everyone knows that obama is controlling biden.)
They have allowed terrorists into our country trying to bring convert us into a third world country. That’s what obamas main objective is.
Citizens beware, do not vote for Michelle obama!
Citizens are just now beginning to see the actual destruction obama did. If Michelle were in office, it will continue .
OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE THE TRUTH!