Syria Takes Steps to Return Property to Jewish Community
The Syrian government took steps to return property to the Jewish community, decades after most of its members left the country, according to NPR. In December, the Syrian government transferred control of Jewish sites to Henry Hamra's Jewish heritage organization, NPR reported. Hamra, a Syrian-American cantor from Brooklyn, N.Y., was seen at the metal door of a small synagogue in Aleppo, once the center of a thriving Jewish community in the northern Syrian city.
L.A. Olympics Committee Chairman Casey Wasserman Expresses Regret Over Emails to Ghislaine Maxwell
Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics committee, expressed deep regret over past emails to Ghislaine Maxwell that were released in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice, Variety reported. "I deeply regret my correspondence," Wasserman said, according to Variety.
Fate of Haitian Immigrants in the U.S. Uncertain
The fate of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the United States remained uncertain, despite a federal judge's injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's decision to terminate Haiti's designation for Temporary Protected Status (T.P.S.), Time reported. The termination, which was due to take effect on Tuesday, would have meant that over 300,000 Haitians would have lost their legal status overnight, according to Time. The Trump Administration has already said it will appeal, leaving many Haitians fearing the worst. "We can't give ourselves the luxury of living as if it is a normal time, because it's not," Time quoted one Haitian immigrant as saying.
Government Shutdown Ends, Focus Shifts to ICE Negotiations
President Donald Trump signed a funding package to reopen much of the federal government Tuesday afternoon, ending a four-day partial shutdown in which the Administration's immigration crackdown became the central issue, Time reported. The measure gives lawmakers until next Friday to negotiate new restrictions on Trump's immigration crackdown, which last month led to the fatal shooting of two civilians by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, according to Time. "This bill is a great victory for the American people," Trump said as he signed the package, according to Time. "Instead of a bloated and wasteful omnibus monstrosity full of special interest handouts, we've succeeded in passing a fiscally responsible package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending while supporting critical programs for the safety, security and prosperity of the American people."
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