The Biden administration is considering welcoming certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees as they seek to escape war-torn Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Internal federal government documents reveal that senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed potential options to accept Palestinians from Gaza who have immediate family members who are American citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
One proposal involves using the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program to bring Palestinians with U.S. connections who have escaped Gaza and entered neighboring Egypt. U.S. officials are also considering welcoming additional Palestinians out of Gaza and processing them as refugees if they have American relatives.
