Once a person sets foot in the US, they get the benefit of US law, thereby allowing the nonprofit-legal complex to activate on their behalf. You think the lawyers and activists won’t instantly start to advocate for granting these people refugee status or jump to some other lane on the basis that these patients cannot safely return to Gaza? Better to not let them in, full stop. Plenty of stable third countries much closer where relief can be provided.
Why do you think that lawyers are not able to provide support for refugee applicants prior to setting foot in the US?
Do you have data demonstrating that a significant number of people end up with successful refugee status applications that would have failed had they not come here for medical purposes and where their case is abusive? Or do you consider all refugees coming to the country for any reason to be bad?
Should all medical visas be stopped? Just those for Gazans? Just those for countries that you don't like?
