Trump shares Christian group’s proposal allowing Canadian Jews facing antisemitism to flee to the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump waves after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on August 28, 2026. Photo by KENT NISHIMURA /AFP via Getty Images

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As he finds new ways to poke Canada amid an ugly trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump has amplified a Christian group’s proposal to create a legal pathway into the United States for Canadian Jews facing antisemitism.

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He shared on social media a news report about a letter penned by the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL), which urges Trump to establish an expedited method of entry into the U.S. for Jewish Canadians “who are experiencing persecution or who credibly fear for their safety because they are Jewish.”

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It points to “an alarming climate of harassment, intimidation, vandalism, threats, and violence” that Jewish Canadian families have faced since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, adding that “advocates working directly with these families report that more than 2,000 Jewish Canadians have expressed interest in relocating because of growing concerns for their safety.”

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The letter continues: “Accordingly, we respectfully ask that you direct the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to identify and implement lawful, secure, and appropriately expedited pathways for eligible Jewish Canadian nationals and their immediate family members who face persecution.”

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NACL founder and president Jason Rapert signed the letter, alongside state representatives and religious leaders, and it was sent to the U.S. president, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and several U.S. senators and representatives on Thursday.

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The letter said that any potential program should maintain national security safeguards such as identity, criminal history, medical and security screening, and protect family unity. It also called for the Trump administration to work with states, local governments, Jewish organizations, churches, nonprofits and employers who are willing to assist arriving families.

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Jewish schools, synagogues and other institutions have been shot at, firebombed and targeted by hateful graffiti in Canada since Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel.

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Bullet holes mark the front doors and windows of Jewish Temple Emanu-El in Toronto, March 3, 2026. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post

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The letter states that an expedited pathway for Jewish Canadians would be consistent with “America’s historic commitment to stand against religious persecution,” adding, “We believe this moment presents another opportunity for America to demonstrate those principles.”

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Elsewhere, the NACL letter references Jewish and Christian leaders in Tulsa who have already offered to help receive Canadian Jewish families, and points out that Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt previously told Trump his state would welcome Jewish families who legally enter the United States.