The US State Department has suspended issuing visas to Gazan children needing medical care following an online campaign by far-right influencer Laura Loomer. Loomer falsely accused the children of being Hamas supporters and spread misinformation about their arrival in the US for treatment. Her campaign, which included sharing videos from public sources and making false claims, led the State Department to halt the visa program, a decision Loomer celebrated. Critics compared her actions to historical prejudice against refugees.

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