Lawmakers in the US are pressing the Trump administration to help local communities battle anti-Semitism after a rash of threats to Jewish institutions and vandalism at historic cemeteries.
In a rare show of unity, all 100 senators sent a letter on Tuesday to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director James Comey urging them to assist local law enforcement agencies in protecting Hebrew schools, Jewish community centers and synagogues as well
“It has become clear that threats of violence against individual JCCs are not isolated incidents,” the letter reads. “These cowardly acts aim to create an atmosphere of fear and disrupt the important programs and services offered by JCCs to everyone in the communities they serve, including in our states.”
The letter was spearheaded by four senators: Bill Nelson, Gary Peters, Rob Portman and Marco Rubio.
Read the article from USA Today in Sight Magazine.