The State Department said it would stop issuing visas to Palestinians from Gaza, including to those coming to the United States for humanitarian and medical treatment, following a campaign by far-right political activist Laura Loomer. “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to …
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The State Department announced on Saturday morning that it was halting all visitor visas to people coming in from Gaza to “conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures” which were being used to issue a “small” number of visas to those seeking medical care, according to a post on X from the federal agency. The move …
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts “a full and thorough” review, a move that has been condemned by pro-Palestinian groups. The department said “a small number” of temporary medical-humanitarian visas had been issued in recent days but did not provide a figure. The U.S. issued …
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Donald Trump’s administration stopped all visitor visas from Gaza — including those for humanitarian and medical aid — on Saturday after far-right provocateur and Trump friend Laura Loomer posted about several Palestinian children being allowed into the U.S. for medical care amid Israel’s relentless siege and blockade. The State Department said it will “conduct a full and thorough review of …
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The US state department announced on Saturday that it would stop issuing visas to children from Gaza in desperate need of medical care after an online pressure campaign from Laura Loomer, a far-right influencer close to Donald Trump who has described herself as “a proud Islamophobe”. “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a …
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A group of people gather to greet two severely wounded Palestinian teenagers from Gaza arriving at Dulles International Airport near Washington for urgent medical treatment on Aug. 9, 2025. Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it’s stopping all visitor visas for …
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State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far. The United States has announced that it is halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a “a full and thorough” review, a day after social media posts about Palestinian refugees sparked furious reactions from right-wingers. The Department of State’s …
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The US may require foreign nationals from certain countries to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa. The 12-month pilot programme aims to curb visa overstays “or where screening and vetting information is considered deficient“, according to a notice published by the US state department. It does not specify which countries are covered by the pilot …
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The Department of Homeland Security will update visa policies to prevent transgender women from traveling to the United States to participate in elite women’s sporting events. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued guidance Monday intended to bar trans women athletes from obtaining “extraordinary ability” visas to compete in female sports, the conservative news website The Daily Wire first reported. The …
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