By North Miami-Dade News |
Jan 27, 2024
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has announced that her bipartisan bill, the "Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act" (H.R. 537), has garnered support from an impressive 226 cosponsors since its introduction last January. The bill aims to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the 60 diplomats from around the world who risked their lives to save Jews fleeing Nazi persecution.These diplomats, through various means, issued passports and travel visas to Jewish families, often at great personal risk. Their brave actions saved the lives of hundreds of...