Republicans are already trumpeting their opposition to accepting Palestinian refugees, even before Israeli forces enter Gaza

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 16:00

Reps. Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin introduced a bill to block Palestinians from entering the United States.
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The conflict between Israel and Hamas could spur a wave of new refugees.
Republicans are quickly touting their opposition to accepting them, including via legislation.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also claimed that Palestinians are "all anti-Semitic."

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has only been raging for 10 days, but Republicans are already preemptively declaring that they oppose accepting Palestinian refugees.