Will Jarvis

Some of them have described a frightening and confusing process of being picked up without warning and flown to detention centers in Texas for interviews without lawyers.

Some said their wallets, IDs, and other documents have been confiscated and that after multiple days in custody, they've been released to find their own way back to Minnesota.

Family and friends have scrambled to buy them plane and bus tickets home.

In response to questions from The Times, a spokesman for U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services said that the agency is, quote, verifying the merits of all refugee applications and ensuring no issues were overlooked.

He did not explain why refugees are being flown to Texas for the interviews.

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli troops have recovered the remains of the last captive taken on October 7, 2023.

Sergeant Ron Gavili was killed while defending one of Israel's southern border towns.

His body was then brought to Gaza by militants.

Gavili was one of roughly 250 people, living and dead, who were taken that day.

David says that the return of the last captive is an emotional moment for the entire country and also a crucial step forward in the Gaza ceasefire plan.

Yesterday, following the return of Gavili's body, Israel said that it would soon reopen a key border crossing between Gaza and Egypt that it's locked down for more than a year and a half.

Aid groups say that could allow them to evacuate people who need advanced medical care.

It could also potentially allow for some of the 100,000 Gazans who fled during the war to return home, though Israeli strikes have turned most of the territory into ruins.

In California, what could be a landmark trial on the effects of social media kicks off today, with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube facing allegations that their platforms have caused harm to kids.

Cecilia Kong covers technology for The Times.

She says this case is one of several trying out a new legal strategy that's inspired by the lawsuits against Big Tobacco.

Basically, the argument is that social media companies knew they were making potentially dangerous and addictive products and pushed them out to the public anyways.

Cecilia says that Meta is expected to argue that the plaintiffs have oversimplified the problems and cherry-picked statements from internal documents.

And YouTube has pointed to extra safety measures it's put in place for kids.