Overview
- A coalition led by the National Association of Christian Lawmakers sent a formal letter to President Trump and congressional leaders asking the administration to direct State and DHS to develop lawful, expedited pathways for eligible Jewish Canadian nationals and their immediate families.
- The letter was signed by NACL founder Jason Rapert, former ambassador Sam Brownback and more than 50 state legislators, religious leaders and civic figures urging action on safety concerns reported by Jewish Canadians.
- President Trump amplified the proposal by sharing a report on the plan on Truth Social, signaling public support though no federal program has been created or announced.
- The coalition said any pathway should operate under existing refugee, humanitarian and visa authorities and remain subject to routine identity, criminal-history, medical and admissibility screening; advocates cited more than 2,000 Jewish Canadians who have expressed interest in relocating but that figure has not been independently verified.
- The request builds on Canadian leaders’ own warnings about a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents and could prompt interagency work between U.S. and Canadian officials and planning by states such as Oklahoma, which have offered to receive families if a federal pathway is established.