Sixty-nine Democrat lawmakers have urged the State Department and Department of Homeland Security to accept more Palestinian refugees fleeing the war in Gaza.
“In the eight months since the horrific Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas and the commencement of Israel’s military response, conditions in the Palestinian territories have greatly deteriorated,” the lawmakers wrote in a June 20 letter.
“We urge you to consider opening pathways to Palestinian refugees, particularly those with family members in the United States, to seek relief in the United States.”
It urges Mr. Mayorkas and Mr. Blinken to consider some Palestinian refugees, including those with U.S. relatives, under the “Priority Two” designation under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. […]
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