No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 6679, the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act. My amendment simply requires an annual report to Congress from the Secretary of Homeland Security on the number of individuals found to be inadmissible or deportable as a result of the underlying bill.

Mr. Speaker, the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on the State of Israel were a barbaric atrocity that claimed the lives of over 1,000 people. Hundreds of individuals were further taken hostage, and many were severely injured.

In addition to condemning this act of brutality and supporting our ally Israel as it fights to eliminate Hamas, it is imperative that the United States imposes the absolute strictest possible immigration barriers to those who participated or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel.

Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to thank my colleague, Mr. McClintock of California, for introducing this vitally important piece of legislation.

Mr. Speaker, my amendment is a commonsense pro-transparency measure, designed to help inform Congress on the number of individuals who are declared inadmissible or deportable as a result of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, it is important that Congress receive continuous feedback on how effective the laws that we pass have become.

By requiring an annual report to Congress on the number of individuals found to be inadmissible or deportable as a result of this legislation, we will ensure that this body is continuously well informed on how effective this bill is at keeping terrorists out of the country.

Mr. Speaker, in closing, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on my amendment and ``yes'' on the underlying bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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