建筑师Shalom Baranes是一名利比亚犹太难民, 他领导着白宫4亿美元的舞厅扩建项目, Architect Shalom Baranes, a Libyan Jewish refugee, leads the $400M White House ballroom expansion despite criticizing Trump’s immigration policies.

建筑师Shalom Baranes是一名利比亚犹太难民,也是联邦大项目资深人士, 他接管了价值4亿美元的白宫舞厅扩建工程. Architect Shalom Baranes, a Libyan Jewish refugee and veteran of major federal projects, has taken over the $400 million White House ballroom expansion, drawing surprise given his public criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. 虽然他称目前的移民法规"令人心碎", 但Baranes没有解释他的决定, Despite calling current immigration rules “heartbreaking,” Baranes, who replaced the original architect, has not explained his decision, though he denies financial need. 仅有28%的美国人支持该项目. The project, which requires demolishing the East Wing, remains controversial, with only 28% of Americans supporting it.