Prohibition on refugee status for individuals who habitually resided in palestinian-administered territories
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Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) An alien who habitually resided in the Palestinian-administered territory within Judea and Samaria or Gaza, or who holds a passport or other travel document issued by the Palestinian Authority, shall be ineligible for admission as a refugee and shall be ordered removed. (2) In the case of an alien, who habitually resided in the Palestinian-administered territory within Judea and Samaria or Gaza, or who holds a passport or other travel document issued by the Palestinian Authority whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and who commits a crime of violence (as such term is defined in section 16(a) of title 18, United States Code), such status shall be rescinded..