Jews Across America Are Rising Up Against Trump's Refugee Ban: 'We Haven't Forgotten Our History'

American rabbis planning to create a network of 'sanctuary congregations' to provide safe haven for those affected by the ban.

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NEW YORK – Two weeks ago, a small group of congregants from three New Jersey synagogues eagerly waited at Newark Airport for the newest members of their community to arrive. The family they awaited was Syrian and arriving from Turkey, where the parents and their three daughters, ages 6 to 20, had remained for more than a year while being approved to immigrate to the United States.

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