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Congressional Democrats Draft Letter Calling on Biden Admin to Protect Palestinians from Deportation: Daily Caller

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicNovember 8, 2023Updated:November 8, 20236 Comments3 Mins Read7K Views
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Congressional Democrats are reportedly circulating a draft of a letter calling upon the Biden Administration to extend certain protections from deportation for Palestinians living in the United States.

The drafted letter, obtained by the Daily Caller, is reportedly being circulated by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.).

NEW: A Senate source tells me Sen. Durbin, Congresswoman Jayapal and Congresswoman Schakowsky are circulating this letter calling to open the flood gates for Palestinians to come into the U.S.: @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/GjV6T5fDXa

— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) November 7, 2023

The letter urges the Biden Administration to designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which would prevent the removal of Palestinians living in the U.S. from the country, and would make them eligible for employment authorization.

[RELATED: Biden Admin Extends Temporary Protected Status to 472,000 Venezuelan Nationals Living in the US…]

Additionally, the letter calls for President Biden to authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians living in the U.S., which would similarly protect Palestinians from being deported for a designated period of time.

“In light of ongoing armed conflict, Palestinians already in the United States should not be forced to return to the Palestinian territories, consistent Biden’s stated commitment to protecting Palestinian civilians,” the letter reads.

On Oct. 7, 2023, the Islamist militant organization Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel from Gaza, killing more than 1,400 Israelis and taking over 200 hostages — most of whom were civilians.

[RELATED: Jewish Business in Portland Vandalized With Pro-Palestine Graffiti]

Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 offensive, Israel has retaliated with constant bombardments of the Gaza Strip in an effort to eliminate Hamas, while urging Palestinian civilians to evacuate from northern Gaza.

“Hamas is hiding behind Palestinian civilians, and it’s despicable — and not surprisingly, cowardly as well,” President Biden said in an Oct. 25 speech. “This also puts an added burden on Israel while they go after Hamas. But that does not lessen the need for us to operate in line with the laws of war. Israel has to do everything in its power.”

The letter cites United Nations data on the Israel-Hamas conflict that reports at least 8,000 Palestinians have been killed as of Oct. 29, including more than 3,300 children.

[RELATED: Five Maine Socialists Arrested at Rep. Chellie Pingree’s Portland Office Amid Pro-Palestine Protest…]

The UN also reports that 1.4 million of Gaza’s population of 2.2 million have been displaced.

The U.S. Department of State has instituted a Level 4 Travel Advisory for Gaza “due to terrorism, civil unrest, and armed conflict.”

“U.S. Department of State statistics indicate that 7,241 nonimmigrant visas were issued to individuals holding Palestinian Authority (PA) travel documents in 2022, the most recent year for which such data is available,” the letter said.

“While the number of non-immigrant visas issued cannot provide an exact approximation of the number of Palestinians that would be eligible for TPS or DED, it makes clear that the number of beneficiaries would be small, while the benefit could be lifesaving,” the lawmakers wrote.

“TPS or DED would enable Palestinians currently present in the U.S., including students, tourists, and workers, to be protected from a dangerous return to their homeland while affording them the ability to remain safely in the U.S. and to work legally to support themselves and their families,” they added.

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Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at tomic@themainewire.com

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<span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="23173 https://www.themainewire.com/?p=23173">6 Comments

  1. bob on November 8, 2023 8:34 PM

    Rush used to call Durbin “Dick Turbin”. Talk about a fitting name!!!

  2. edward on November 9, 2023 9:38 AM

    nope, rush used to call him ” Turban Durbin”

  3. Edith Caelin on November 9, 2023 11:47 AM

    Any Palestinian who protested against the jews, carrying their flag, saying gas the jews, kill the jews , participated storming the capital
    should be deported.

  4. Michael K on November 9, 2023 12:30 PM

    Hey Edith, how about all the feral BML rioters and antifa – we deporting them too or are you just being anti-semetic?

  5. Recognizing Truth on November 9, 2023 1:50 PM

    Deport all illegal invaders.
    Don’t worry about their nationality, their ethnicity, or their terrorist affiliation.
    They DO NOT belong here.

  6. ME Infidel on November 11, 2023 6:31 PM

    If they’re “Pakestinians” they’re pro Islam. The Leftists/Democrats are trying to protect those who do not share our Judeo-Christian values as they always do whether they are communists or Islamists. Regarding the millions of Muslims they’ve facilitated entry into our country, watch this short clip: VIDEO-2023-10-26-03-47-45.mp4

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