US EditionReport: US Discusses Possible Asylum for British Jews Amid Antisemitism Concerns
Discussions led by Trump's lawyer include asylum offers to British Jews after a deadly synagogue attack amid rising UK antisemitism, officials said.
- On Sunday, Robert Garson, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, said the US is considering offering asylum to Britain's Jews after talks with the United States State Department.
- Garson said Britain was `no longer a safe place for Jews` amid rising antisemitism, citing an October 2025 attack that killed two British Jews at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue and unrest from Israel's offensive on Gaza, which caused over 71,500 deaths.
- Appointed in May 2025 to the US Holocaust Memorial Council, Garson was born in Manchester, has represented President Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr., and discussed the idea closely with Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun.
- It is not clear how advanced the discussions are, and the proposal would come while the administration is curbing immigration, including suspending visas for nationals of 75 countries.
- Observers note the administration has singled out some ethnic and religious groups for immigration exceptions that resonate with its base, while the International Refugee Assistance Project said approved, vetted refugees had `confirmed travel plans` to resettle in the US before the suspension.
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British Jews could be offered asylum in the US, Trump’s Florida-based Jewish lawyer says
The Trump administration might be considering granting asylum to British Jews, according to Trump’s personal lawyer, who said “the UK is no longer a safe place for Jews.” Robert Garson, a Jewish attorney from Manchester, England, who now practices in Aventura and has rising influence in the Trump administration, said he proposed the move to the State Department in an interview with The Telegraph. Garson said his proposal was well received despit…
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The ForwardBritish Jews could be offered asylum in the US, Trump's UK-born Jewish lawyer says
The Trump administration might be considering granting asylum to British Jews, according to Trump’s personal lawyer, who said “the UK is no longer a safe place for Jews.” Robert Garson, a Jewish attorney from Manchester, England, with rising influence in the Trump administration, said he proposed the move to the State Department in an interview with The Telegraph. Garson said his proposal was well received despite the Trump administration’s gene…
Robert Garson says that the United Kingdom "is no longer a safe place" for British Jews. And he says he made contacts with the Trump administration, for the country to grant them asylum.
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