Overview
- Robert Garson, the president’s personal lawyer, said he discussed offering refuge to British Jews with State Department officials and antisemitism envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun.
- Garson asserted the U.K. is “no longer a safe place for Jews,” citing a Manchester synagogue attack and rising incidents after Oct. 7, and he blamed Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Crown Prosecution Service.
- Outlets describe the conversations as informal and exploratory, with no formal proposal and no public comment from the White House or State Department, and no response from British officials.
- Legal experts note U.S. asylum is decided case by case and say a broad offer could face major hurdles, including the administration’s announced 7,500 refugee ceiling for 2026.
- Data from U.K. groups show heightened concern about antisemitism, while the Community Security Trust and commentators questioned whether the U.S. would be safer and Israel’s aliyah minister urged Jews to consider moving to Israel.