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It’s Friday, July 31st, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Adam McManus

Syrians in America have to leave the country

The expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Syrians in America this week has renewed attention on the fragile security environment facing civilians in Syria, particularly Christians who remain vulnerable 18 months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in this 87% Muslim country, reports International Christian Concern.

Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian immigration designation that allows nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict to remain and work legally in the United States for a limited period. The designation does not provide a pathway to permanent residency but shields recipients from deportation while conditions in their home country are deemed unsafe for return.

In December 2024, rebel forces, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, forced al-Assad from power.  Al-Sharaa’s group had previously been associated with Muslim jihadist movements, including al-Qaeda.

Before the Syrian civil war, Christians represented a significant minority of Syria’s population concentrated in Damascus — where the Apostle Paul was converted on the street.

While Christians have not experienced the same level of targeted mass violence as other groups, there has been harassment and attacks on Christian communities.

President Trump floats temporarily pulling Blache nomination to be AG

President Donald Trump said on July 30 that he was willing to temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General until next year, if two Republican senators continued to withhold their support, reports The Epoch Times.

Blanche’s nomination has been held up in the Senate Judiciary Committee after Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and

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