Immigration

Majority of Israel's ex-Soviet immigrants oppose Netanyahu, back draft law - poll

Approximately 1 million eligible voters in Israel are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, part of a wider Russian-speaking community that comprises roughly 15% of the population.

 Ukrainian refugees are seen arriving in Israel as part of Operation Israeli Guarantee, on March 6, 2022.
 FILE PHOTO: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks on the day U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an economic policy speech at The Old Post Office in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 28, 2023.

Illinois instates new protections for residents in response to Trump's anti-immigration agenda

In this photo illustration, a close up of a police cordon tape is scene across a footpath, on June 28, 2025 in Weymouth, United Kingdom.

Two asylum-seeking Afghan teenagers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in England

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a signing ceremony with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame (not pictured) at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, December 4, 2025.

Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional? - explainer


Iran awaits second plane of nationals deported from US

Fifty-five Iranian nationals will be returned to Iran, the second group of what US officials say is a total of 400 Iranians to be deported.

Air Marshals and Security Officials stand in the cabin of a plane on June 26, 2025 in flight to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Due to mechanical issues, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her staff were forced to change planes and use another plane recently used by Immigration and Custo

The next miracle: Can Israel bring in 1 million new immigrants from the West? - opinion

Will Israel, this time, succeed in becoming a country that attracts immigration from affluent nations?

 French Jews arrive in Israel for Aliyah, August 1, 2024.

Trump policy doc. says Europe risks 'civilizational erasure', aims to avoid Mideast 'forever wars'

The document rarely mentions Israel, and mentions that one of the US administration's main goals in the Middle East is avoiding "forever wars."

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 27, 2025.

Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

The 14th Amendment has long been interpreted as guaranteeing citizenship for babies born in the United States.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 3, 2025.

Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa

The Trump administration is seeking to consider anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech for rejection.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 3, 2025.

Avichai Kahana at Washington Conference: building Israel’s future through aliyah

“We are not just bringing people, we are rebuilding the State of Israel," says the Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.

New Olim landing in Israel

Minnesota leaders push back as Trump targets Somali community

Minnesota leaders push back after Trump escalates attacks on the state’s Somali community.

Somali residents look out of the lobby of the Riverside Plaza, an apartment complex popular among Somali-Americans, amid reports of a planned federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, December 2, 2025.

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries, including Iran

The list of countries targeted includes Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

France faces budget crisis as aging population drives spending to 60% of GDP

France once stood out in Europe for its higher birth rate, but that advantage has eroded since the pandemic as the number of children per woman has fallen and retiree numbers climb.

General view of the Notre Dame Cathedral and the river Seine in Paris October 20, 2009

Family of Haymanot Kasau says police failed, Shin Bet should find missing girl

The last time Haymanot Kasau was seen was near the absorption center in Safed, 647 days ago, when she was spotted on security camera footage at the center's entrance.

The Israel Police said it “failed the mission” to find Haymanot Kasau, an Ethiopian Israeli girl who has been missing since February 2024.

Venezuela to receive US plane of deported migrants amid airspace dispute

The Venezuelan government has previously said that nearly 14,000 Venezuelans had returned home from the US on the flights between February and November.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures on the day of a march marking Venezuelan Student Day, in Caracas, Venezuela, November 21, 2025.