The United States is evaluating the possibility of extending asylum protections to British Jewish citizens, as revealed in a recent Telegraph report. This potential policy shift emerges amidst growing concerns about antisemitic violence in the United Kingdom.
Robert Garson, personal attorney to former President Donald Trump and a Manchester-born Jewish individual, disclosed ongoing discussions with State Department officials regarding sanctuary provisions for UK Jews fleeing religious persecution. Garson asserted that Britain has become increasingly unsafe for Jewish communities, stating he sees ‘no future’ for them there following a deadly October 2025 antisemitic attack at Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue that claimed two Jewish lives.
‘It is certainly not an unattractive proposition,’ Garson noted regarding the potential asylum program. ‘It is a highly educated community. I have spoken to people in the State Department and I have mentioned it in my role on the Holocaust Museum board.’
The prominent lawyer, who represented Trump in a $50 million lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward and serves on the US Holocaust Memorial Council since May 2025, confirmed close consultations on the matter with Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, Trump’s antisemitism envoy. Kaploun, an influential Zionist figure based in Florida, has historically conflated criticism of Israel with antisemitism and advocated for restrictions on free speech regarding Israeli policies.
This potential policy development occurs against a complex backdrop of rising antisemitism in Britain coinciding with increased Islamophobia. Tensions have escalated particularly following Israel’s Gaza offensive, which has resulted in over 71,500 fatalities and been recognized as genocide by UN experts and genocide scholars.
The Trump administration’s consideration of special immigration provisions for British Jews presents a notable contrast to its broader restrictive immigration policies. Recently announced visa suspensions affect nationals from 75 countries, including Muslim-majority nations like Tunisia, Pakistan, Kuwait, and Morocco, alongside predominantly Eastern Christian European countries such as North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Moldova.
This selective approach mirrors previous exceptions made for white South Africans claiming persecution, despite denials from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and affected communities regarding alleged ‘white genocide.’ According to the International Refugee Assistance Project, pre-suspended refugee arrivals with confirmed travel plans previously exceeded the entire current annual refugee program capacity.