Overview

• The suspension applies to B1/B2 tourist visas while officials reassess how medical-humanitarian entries have been granted to Gaza residents.
• Humanitarian groups warn the pause could deny lifesaving care after HEAL Palestine transferred 148 Gazans, including 63 critically injured children, to U.S. hospitals.
• State Department data show over 3,800 B1/B2 visas were issued to Gaza residents in 2025, with 640 granted in May alone.
• Pro-Trump influencer Laura Loomer claimed credit for exposing Gaza arrivals at U.S. airports and prompting the suspension.
• Republican Representatives Chip Roy and Randy Fine said they will investigate the visa procedures over national security concerns.