According to a CBS News report, the Biden White House is considering welcoming Palestinian refugees from war-torn Gaza to the U.S. Several senior officials across multiple agencies are discussing the logistics.
A variety of proposals are being considered, CBS reports.
From CBS News:
One of those proposals involves using the decades-old United States Refugee Admissions Program to welcome Palestinians with U.S. ties who have managed to escape Gaza and enter neighboring Egypt, according to the inter-agency planning documents.
Top U.S. officials have also discussed getting additional Palestinians out of Gaza and processing them as refugees if they have American relatives, the documents show. The plans would require coordination with Egypt, which has so far refused to welcome large numbers of people from Gaza.
Those who pass a series of eligibility, medical and security screenings would qualify to fly to the U.S. with refugee status, which offers beneficiaries permanent residency, resettlement benefits like housing assistance and a path to American citizenship.
Only a small group of refugees would ultimately be eligible for resettlement.
More over at CBS News:
SCOOP: @CBSNews immigration and politics reporter @camiloreports has learned that the Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinian refugees to the United States.
His latest report here: https://t.co/bt9wlMMStY
— CBS News PR (@CBSNewsPress) April 30, 2024
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