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This bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent individuals associated with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks against Israel from obtaining U.S. immigration benefits. Specifically, the bill would make any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or facilitated these attacks automatically inadmissible to the United States. The legislation expands existing terrorism-related immigration restrictions by explicitly adding Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and their members to the list of terrorist organizations that can render an individual ineligible for immigration benefits. Furthermore, such individuals would be ineligible for any immigration relief, including asylum or other protective statutes. The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the number of aliens found inadmissible or removable under these new provisions. By targeting individuals specifically involved in the October 7th attacks, the bill seeks to prevent potential terrorists or their supporters from entering or remaining in the United States, while providing a mechanism for tracking enforcement of these new restrictions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/176/all-info