A mob gathered outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint session address to Congress, during which a rabble of pro-Hamas protesters burned American flags and vandalized federal monuments.
In response, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the “No Visas for Violent Criminals Act,” which seeks to deport foreign nationals who commit crimes while protesting.
“This morning my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property. The actions of the pro-Hamas lunatics at Union Station in DC are shameful, and anyone on a visa who took part should have it revoked immediately,” Cotton said on X.
This morning my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property.
The actions of the pro-Hamas lunatics at Union Station in DC are shameful, and anyone on a visa who took part should have it revoked immediately. pic.twitter.com/A0I2FVmeh8
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) July 24, 2024
Cotton’s bill comes after Republicans in the House and Senate have urged the Biden administration for months to “enforce existing U.S. law and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country,” stated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Cotton was joined by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C.
The proposed legislation will amend Section 1237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to expedite the
