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Jihad al-Shamie
December 5, 2025
Immigration
UK

Man Linked to Synagogue Jihadist Officially Charged with Terrorism.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Mohammad Bashir, 31, has been charged in Britain with four terrorism offenses, including assisting an attacker with reconnaissance and sharing material online encouraging terrorism.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mohammad Bashir, deceased terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, and Counter Terrorism Policing North West.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Arrested at Manchester Airport, England, on November 27; charges relate to an attack on Heaton Park Synagogue on October 2.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Our prosecutors have concluded there is sufficient evidence to charge Mohammad Bashir with one offence of preparation of terrorist acts and three offences of sharing terrorist publications with Al-Shamie and others with the intent to encourage acts of terrorism.” – Chief Crown Prosecutor Frank Ferguson.

🎯IMPACT: Bashir is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face charges.

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Mohammad Bashir, 31, has been charged in Britain with four terrorism offenses after being arrested at Manchester Airport on November 27, the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on December 4. Police allege Bashir aided deceased Syrian migrant Jihad Al-Shamie, responsible for the deadly attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 2, by helping with earlier reconnaissance of a British defence facility. The charges also include sharing material online intended to encourage acts of terrorism.

Prosecutors said the assistance Bashir is accused of providing was “not linked to the attack itself.” He was charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts and three counts of disseminating terrorist publications. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

The synagogue attack occurred on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Al-Shamie drove a car into congregants outside the synagogue before launching a knife attack and later attempted to force entry into the building. Police shot him dead after he was found to be wearing what turned out to be a fake suicide belt. Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed; three others were seriously injured.

During the attack, Al-Shamie reportedly phoned emergency services and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, according to counterterrorism investigators. Police said he had not previously been known to security services. At the time of the attack, he was on bail over an alleged rape.

Bashir, who identifies as British Pakistani, remains in custody ahead of his court appearance. Authorities said the wider investigation into the synagogue attack remains ongoing and asked anyone with information to come forward.

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November 7, 2025
News

Kanye West Apologizes to Rabbi, Blames Bipolar Disorder for Anti-Semitic Remarks.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Rapper Kanye “Ye” West apologized to Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto for his anti-Semitic remarks and attributed his behavior to struggles with bipolar disorder.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kanye West, Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, and audiences following the controversy.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The meeting occurred on Tuesday in New York City.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I feel really blessed to be able to sit here with you today and just take accountability.” – Kanye West

🎯IMPACT: The apology marks a public attempt by West to address the backlash from his antisemitic remarks and rebuild relationships.

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Kanye West, also known as Ye, recently apologized to Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto in New York City for his previous anti-Semitic remarks. In a video shared on social media, West expressed “profound remorse” and attributed his comments to struggles with bipolar disorder, which he said had led him to take ideas “to an extreme.”

“I feel really blessed to be able to sit here with you today and just take accountability,” West told the rabbi. “Sometimes people aren’t that knowledgeable about bipolar and the cause, or what causes it, and the way you act when you have this disease.”

Rabbi Pinto, speaking through a translator, described West as “a very good man” and emphasized the importance of correcting mistakes. “A person is not defined by his mistakes, but by the way he chooses to correct them,” Pinto said in a statement. The two embraced during the meeting, as seen in the video.

West’s controversial statements began in 2022, when he threatened to go “death con 3 on Jewish people” on social media. This was followed by a series of interviews in which he praised Adolf Hitler and repeated conspiracy theories about Jewish control of media and finance. In May 2025, he released a song titled “Heil Hitler” and sold T-shirts featuring swastikas, actions that further fueled public outrage.

Despite claiming he was “done with antisemitism” shortly after the song’s release, West’s remarks and actions had already cost him major business partnerships and sparked global condemnation. During his apology to Rabbi Pinto, West stated, “I love all people. God forgive me for the pain I’ve caused. I forgive those who have caused me pain. Thank you, God.”

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October 17, 2025
News
UK

Muslim Lawmakers Back Police Ban on Israeli Jews Attending Soccer Game.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: British police banned Israeli Jews who support the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team from attending a Europa League game in Birmingham, England, fearing they could not protect them from violent local Muslims.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) in Britain, including Zarah Sultana, Ayoub Khan, and Adnan Hussain.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The incident relates to an upcoming game in Birmingham, England, which hosts a large number of Muslims.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Next UEFA must ban all Israeli teams. We cannot have normalisation with genocide and apartheid.” – Zarah Sultana MP

🎯IMPACT: While defenders of the ban have attempted to paint it as an attempt to protect the local community from violent Israeli fans, parallel calls for a wider “cultural boycott” demonstrate their true motivations.

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The recent decision by British police to ban Israeli Jews supporting the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team from attending a game in Birmingham, England, is being embraced by several Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs), who would like to see a general ban on Israeli Jews from participating in the Europa League. West Midlands Police believe they cannot guarantee the safety of Jewish fans in England’s second city, which is home to a large Muslim population, mostly of Pakistani origin.

Zarah Sultana MP, formerly of the governing Labour Party, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) should extend the ban to all Israeli teams, stating, “Next UEFA must ban all Israeli teams. We cannot have normalisation with genocide and apartheid.”

In a follow-up post, she added: “Apartheid South Africa was banned from the Olympics for 32 years. The same people who called Nelson Mandela a ‘terrorist’ now say we can’t boycott apartheid Israel. They were on the wrong side of history then—and they’re on the wrong side of history now. You don’t have ‘normal relations’ with genocide and apartheid. Boycott, divestment and sanctions until Palestine is free.”

Ayoub Khan MP also voiced his opinion against the participation of Maccabi Tel Aviv in international competitions like the Europa League, saying, “Maccabi Tel Aviv football club should not even be playing within this international competition.”

Adnan Hussain MP characterized such a ban as a”cultural boycott,” and like Sultana compared it to the treatment of South Africa under white minority rule: “Cultural boycotts were an instrumental arm involved in the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa,” he insisted.

Sultana, Khan, and Hussain are part of a larger grouping of independent MPs representing areas with large Muslim populations, elected on anti-Israel platforms, currently attempting to form a new party alongside far-left former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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October 16, 2025
News

Mehdi Hasan Defends Police Ban on Israeli Jews Attending Soccer Game.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Fans of an Israeli soccer team were banned from attending a game in Birmingham, England, as police believe they cannot stop local Muslims from attacking them. Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan is defending the ban, branding the Israelis racist.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Israeli soccer fans, Muslims in Birmingham, and Mehdi Hasan.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: October 16, 2025, on social media.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Israeli racist football hooligans ≠ ‘Jewish people’. It’s insane how many people need this to be told to them in this day and age.” – Mehdi Hasan

🎯IMPACT: The ban has sparked widespread backlash, with public figures including Reform Party leader Nigel Farage saying it “takes racial discrimination to a whole new level.”

IN FULL

Fans of the Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv have been banned from attending a game in Birmingham, England, because local police believe they cannot prevent local Muslims from attacking them. While most people are condemning the move as a de facto ban on Jews attending the game to appease violent Muslims, former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan is defending it.

Hasan argued on social media that it is, in fact, the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans who are “Israeli racist football hooligans,” adding that it is “insane” to suggest the ban is effectively anti-Semitic. He claims that, somehow, it is actually the people upset by the ban who are the real anti-Semites, because they are equating Israelis to Jews.

“The dishonest desperation by (often non-Jewish) supporters of Israel to make every incident involving Israel or Israelis about Jews and antisemitism will in the long-run only hurt the Jewish community and the fight against actual antisemitism,” he claimed.

Notably, Hasan has in the past characterized Jews—and all non-Muslims—as “cattle” who “live their lives as animals” in sermons at a British mosque.

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Jihad al-Shamie
October 9, 2025
News
UK

UK Synagogue Terrorist Had Three Wives, Swore Allegiance to Islamic State.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Syrian immigrant Jihad al-Shamie, who carried out a deadly attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue in Manchester, England, is revealed to have been an Islamic State (ISIS) acolyte with three wives.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jihad al-Shamie, British police officers, and British Jews, including attack victims Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The morning of Thursday, October 2, outside Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, during Yom Kippur, with more information released this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Minutes after the first call was made to GMP [Greater Manchester Police] and as firearms officers were making their way to the scene, al-Shamie called 999 claiming responsibility for the attack. He also pledged allegiance to Islamic State.” — Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts

🎯IMPACT: Two people were killed, several others were injured, and the Manchester Jewish community was deeply traumatized.

IN FULL

Jihad al-Shamie, the Syrian immigrant responsible for the deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur, called emergency services during the assault to declare his allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that al-Shamie dialed the 999 emergency line just minutes after the first reports of the incident were received, using the call to both claim responsibility and express his support for the Islamic terrorist group. He is also reported to have had three wives, including two white converts.

Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts of Counter Terrorism Policing North West said, “Minutes after the first call was made to GMP and as firearms officers were making their way to the scene, al-Shamie called 999 claiming responsibility for the attack. He also pledged allegiance to Islamic State.”

The attack began when Al-Shamie drove a car into worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue. He then exited the vehicle armed with knives and wearing a fake suicide belt, attempting to stab people and storm the building during the Yom Kippur service. Worshippers and security staff managed to hold the synagogue doors shut until armed officers arrived.

Two men were killed in the incident. Melvin Cravitz, 66, died at the scene, while Adrian Daulby, 53, was fatally shot by police by mistake while trying to keep the attacker from entering the building. Another man, Yoni Finlay, was also wounded by police gunfire and remains in hospital.

Although al-Shamie pledged allegiance to ISIS in his 999 call, MI5 has found no evidence of direct contact between him and any proscribed terrorist group. Police now believe he was a self-radicalised lone actor inspired by Islamist extremist ideology. He was not previously known to MI5 or the government’s Prevent programme.

The attack has intensified scrutiny of the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism systems, particularly following reports that al-Shamie was on bail for a rape charge at the time of the incident. His ability to carry out a deadly attack while supposedly under police supervision has raised questions about their handling of high-risk individuals.

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October 3, 2025
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UK
World

The Israeli Government Is Bringing Tommy Robinson to Jerusalem.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: British activist Tommy Robinson is set to visit Israel, hosted by Israeli government minister Amichai Chikli, following a jihadist terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Amichai Chikli, Israel’s Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism, and Tommy Robinson.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Mid-October in Jerusalem, Israel.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Tommy is a courageous leader on the front line against radical Islam.” – Amichai Chikli

🎯IMPACT: The visit aims to strengthen bonds between Israel and allies in the fight against anti-Semitism and radical Islam, but will likely cause friction with the British state, which has long despised Robinson for his outspoken activism against Muslim grooming gangs, Islamism, and mass migration.

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Following the Yom Kippur terrorist attack in Manchester, England, which left two Jews dead and several others injured at the hands of a Syrian immigrant, Amichai Chikli, Israel’s Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism, announced that British activist Tommy Robinson has been invited to Jerusalem. Robinson is known for his strong stance against radical Islam and grooming gangs, which has often seen him persecuted by the British authorities.

“In the wake of the horrific Manchester terrorist attack, Israel and the Jewish people stand firmly with our allies in the United Kingdom,” Chikli said in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter), adding that “Tommy is a courageous leader on the front line against radical Islam.”

“He has proven himself a true friend of Israel and the Jewish people, unafraid to speak the truth and confront hate,” he continued, adding: “Israel will always stand with the Jewish community and our allies worldwide. Together with friends like Tommy Robinson, we will build stronger bridges of solidarity, fight terror, and defend Western civilization and our shared values.”

Robinson responded that “We will always stand with freedom and democracy with people of Israel & the Jewish population of Britain in the face of jihad & tyranny,” with Chikli replying, “God bless you – looking forward to having you with us in Jerusalem.”

Chikli emphasized the importance of this visit, stating, “Tommy is a courageous leader on the front line against radical Islam.” The visit is scheduled for mid-October in Jerusalem.

The outreach comes as Israel’s relationship with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his Labour Party government, which despises Robinson, is increasingly strained. The Jewish State strongly criticized Starmer’s move to recognize “Palestine” in recent weeks, and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said following the Manchester attack, “The truth must be told: blatant and rampant antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement, as well as calls of support for terror, have recently become a widespread phenomenon in the streets of London, in cities across Britain, and on its campuses.”

He added: “The authorities in Britain have failed to take the necessary action to curb this toxic wave of antisemitism and have effectively allowed it to persist. We expect more than words from the Starmer government. We expect and demand a change of course, effective action, and enforcement against the rampant antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement in Britain.”

Image by Rose Morelli.

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October 3, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News
UK

WATCH: Farage’s Powerful Rallying Cry After Islamic Terror Attack.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage responded to a radical Islamic terror attack targeting Jews in Manchester, England, yesterday.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the governing Labour Party, and British Jews.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The attack was carried out on Thursday, October 2, in Manchester, England; Farage responded on Friday.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “The scenes of Jewish people being butchered on the streets of Manchester yesterday have shocked many of us deeply to the core.” – Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: The Jewish community in Britain is now deeply fearful, with Farage stressing concerns about societal breakdown in the United Kingdom.

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Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has responded to the radical Islamic terror attack targeting Jews at a synagogue in Manchester on October 2, perpetrated by Syrian immigrant Jihad al-Shamie. “The scenes of Jewish people being butchered on the streets of Manchester yesterday have shocked many of us deeply to the core,” he said, extending condolences on behalf of his party—but warned that the situation is even worse than it first appears.

“Within hours of this horrific incident, we saw pro-Palestinian flags on the streets in London, Glasgow, and elsewhere, with people demonstrating in what were not planned protests. The truth is, they weren’t demonstrating—they were celebrating,” he said, adding: “I can’t imagine we’ve ever seen such vile scenes on our streets, certainly not in my lifetime.”

Farage criticized the governing Labour Party and senior party figures such as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, noting that they “emboldened these people by recognizing ‘Palestine’ two weeks ago.”

Notably, a major pro-Palestinian march is still planned in London this weekend, despite calls for it to be canceled or postponed, with Farage describing it as a “hate march.”

“[W]e’re a country that allows peaceful protest, but not one that permits the celebration of murder,” he said, confessing: “I must admit, as I speak to you today, I am more worried about the state of broken Britain than ever before.”

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September 30, 2025
1A
Immigration
Lawfare

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump on Deporting Extremist Foreign Students.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s policy of deporting extremist foreign students, citing the First Amendment.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge William Young, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and foreign student activists.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “The Constitution, our civil laws, regulations, mores, customs, practices, courtesies, all of it; the President simply ignores it all when he takes it into his head to act.” – Judge William Young

🎯IMPACT: The ruling disrupts the Trump administration’s efforts to deport foreign students who express anti-Semitic or pro-terrorist views.

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A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by targeting foreign students for their anti-Israel activism. U.S. District Court Judge William Young, a Ronald Reagan appointee, found that the administration’s actions amounted to unconstitutional suppression of free speech. “Foreign students are entitled to the same free speech protections as U.S. citizens,” Young insisted in his decision.

The case, brought by organizations including the American Association of University Professors and the Middle East Studies Association, challenged what plaintiffs called an “ideological deportation” policy. That policy allegedly relied on information from Canary Mission, a website that tracks people it accuses of holding anti-Israel or anti-Semitic views. Judge Young criticized the administration for using such data, alleging it sought to “chill the rights to freedom of speech and peacefully to assemble.”

Young specifically named Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as having coordinated deportation efforts. The judge also took aim at President Donald J. Trump, railing, “The President’s palpable misunderstanding that the government simply cannot seek retribution for speech he disdains poses a great threat to Americans’ freedom of speech.”

The decision comes amid a wider crackdown by the Trump administration on rising anti-Semitism on college campuses. In early 2025, Trump signed an executive order expanding federal oversight of anti-Semitic incidents in higher education and directed agencies to scrutinize the behavior of foreign students and staff. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) also began reviewing the social media of student visa applicants for content deemed supportive of terrorism or anti-Semitism.

The administration further paused student visa interviews and suspended $500 million in federal funds to Brown University over allegations of campus anti-Semitism. Multiple universities, including Ivy League schools, are under federal investigation for possible violations of civil rights laws related to anti-Semitic harassment.

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September 8, 2025
News
Religion

Trump: ‘You Hear About Anti-Semitic, But You Don’t Hear About Anti-Christian.’

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump delivered a speech at the Museum of the Bible, emphasizing the role of faith in America and the growth of anti-Christian hatred.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the White House Religious Liberty Commission, and the Museum of the Bible.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: September 8, 2025, at the Museum of the Bible.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “I created the first-ever Department of Justice task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias. And for those people that are a little bit naive, or not well read, there is a tremendous anti-Christian bias. We don’t hear about it. We don’t think about it. You hear about anti-Semitic, but you don’t hear about anti-Christian.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s speech highlights the issue of anti-Christian bias and his administration’s ongoing efforts to stamp it out.

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President Donald J. Trump addressed the White House Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on Monday, emphasizing the growth of anti-Christian hatred and bias and his efforts to address it. “I created the first-ever Department of Justice task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias. And for those people that are a little bit naive, or not well read, there is a tremendous anti-Christian bias,” he told his audience. “We don’t hear about it. We don’t think about it. You hear about anti-Semitic, but you don’t hear about anti-Christian.”

President Trump stressed that there is a “strong anti-Christian bias,” but that his administration is “ending that rapidly,” adding: “We’re in a much different world today than we were one year ago.”

Infamously, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the former Biden-Harris government distributed the so-called Richmond Memo to over a thousand employees, describing traditional Catholics as “Radical Traditionalist” ideologues and linking them to “racially or ethnically motivated” violence.

Speaking more broadly, President Trump affirmed that “America was founded on faith, as we know, and I’ve been saying it for a long time, when faith gets weaker, our country seems to get weaker.”

The America First leader announced that he had donated his family Bible to the Museum of the Bible, remarking that the Christian holy book has “[f]or thousands of years… shaped civilization, ethics, art and literature, and it’s brought hope, healing, and transformation to untold millions and millions of lives.”

He also addressed his previously expressed desire to take federal action to crush crime in Democrat-run cities like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, similar to his takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., saying, “We’d love to go into Chicago and straighten it out.”

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August 19, 2025
Immigration
NatSec

Trump Moves to Bar Immigrants Engaged in ‘Anti-Americanism.’

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its guidance on discretionary factors in benefit requests, focusing on anti-American and anti-Semitic activity.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: USCIS and spokesman Matthew Tragesser.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: August 19, 2025, USCIS Policy Manual update.

💬KEY QUOTE: “America’s benefits should not be given to those who despise the country and promote anti-American ideologies.” – Matthew Tragesser

🎯IMPACT: Enhanced vetting on social media for anti-American activities, affecting benefit requests.

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will now place additional scrutiny on “certain benefit requests where an exercise of discretion is required,” including whether an applicant has “any involvement in anti-American or terrorist organizations.” The updated guidance also expands USCIS reviews to social media vetting for benefit requests, incorporating reviews for anti-American activities. According to the agency, such activities will be considered overwhelmingly negative in any discretionary analysis.

Matthew Tragesser, a spokesman for USCIS, stated, “America’s benefits should not be given to those who despise the country and promote anti-American ideologies. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is committed to implementing policies and procedures that root out anti-Americanism and supporting the enforcement of rigorous screening and vetting measures to the fullest extent possible.”

“Immigration benefits—including to live and work in the United States—remain a privilege, not a right,” he added.

The guidance emphasizes that compliance with immigration laws is crucial in determining favorable discretion. It also updates the Policy Manual to provide additional guidance for cases involving support for terrorist organizations, anti-American ideologies, anti-Semitic terrorism, and related activities.

In addition, USCIS states that the new guidance will “clarify how an exercise of discretion is applied when adjudicating an EB-5 investor petition or application in cases involving threats to the national interest, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, and criminal misuse.”

While U.S. immigration law already restricts certain benefits for foreign nationals with ties to certain political ideologies and terrorist groups, the new measures aim to increase the scrutiny of these associations.

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