Immigration

Knesset committee addresses aliyah issues as Israel anticipates postwar immigration surge

“Despite the war, we have seen a blessed aliyah to Israel precisely during this difficult period,” Minister Ofir Sofer said.

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer during a special session of the Knesset’s Aliyah and Immigration Committee on Monday.
Federal agents gather outside 26 Federal Plaza (Jacob K. Javits Federal Building), where migrants who were detained during a raid in Lower Manhattan by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were brought in, in Manhattan, New York, US, October 21, 2025.

Raids in Charlotte lead to 81 arrests, escalating Trump’s deportation crackdown

A man sits at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Santiago, Chile November 16, 2025.

Chilean right wing eyes return to power as crime, migration dominate election

A vessel which capsized off the coast, prompting a search for its missing occupants, lies on a beach in Imperial Beach, California, US, November 14, 2025.

Four dead, four hospitalized after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says


Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

As part of the changes, the statutory duty to provide support to certain asylum seekers, including housing and weekly allowances, will be revoked, the Home Office said in a statement.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visit Peacehaven Mosque in Peacehaven, United Kingdom, on October 23, 2025.

Mayor of Kansas town charged with voting illegally without US citizenship

Jose Ceballos was charged with three counts of voting without being qualified and three counts of election perjury, a day after his reelection.

Attorney General Kris Kobach announced charges in a voter fraud case in Coldwater, Kansas.

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

The majority of the new employees are working at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent prepares to arrest alleged undocumented immigrants in Salem, Mass., June 19, 2018.

Some conclude Israel is closing its gates towards diaspora Jews, especially from NY - opinion

The Interior Ministry is run by a handful of overzealous bureaucrats who take their orders from the country’s religious parties and leaders who are not keen on accepting all Jews.

DIASPORA AFFAIRS and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli: He believes that ‘New York will never be the same again, especially not for its Jewish community.’

Immigrant New Yorkers beloved by Mamdani all feel warmth for their homes. Why can’t Jews? - opinion

NYC was built on "cultural pluralism," but the author feels new political rhetoric ignores the unique history of Jewish New Yorkers, especially their profound, hard-won connection to Israel.

People traveling in a subway train in New York city, Oct. 26, 2015.

An open letter to US President Trump: We must not allow modern-day Trojan horses - opinion

Individuals have entered the United States and used its freedoms as weapons against it. But citizenship should be a covenant of loyalty, not a loophole for subversion.

US President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral lunch with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 7, 2025.

Has Israel lost the ideals of its founding fathers? - editorial

There’s so much good about Israel, but there are issues that prompt many olim to leave after a few years and prevent those Israelis abroad from deciding to come home.

A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Six migrants died, and four people were injured after a Romanian-registered Skoda was carrying 10 people when it failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture, Commissioner told bTV

Romanian border police are pictured at the Romanian-Bulgarian customs point in Giurgiu, as Romania and Bulgaria both join the Schengen bloc, Romania, December 31, 2024.

Trend of Israelis leaving post-October 7 is impossible to ignore - but why is it happening?

Official figures show that 79,000 Israelis left in 2024, while 46,000 made aliyah or returned home.

Global antisemitism is spurring some immigration to Israel, but more people left the country in the past two years than arrived.

‘Trump is your president’: Screen at Mamdani election night HQ displays pro-Trump message

After a campaign night hack, Mamdani used his speech to challenge Trump, promising to defend immigrants and hold powerful interests to account.

Screenshot of a video of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Tuesday night election party. November 4, 2025.

I love where I live: Making aliyah and finding happiness in Israel - opinion

You want to look for something wrong with the country? That’s easy; you can do that anywhere. Try searching for the good things. You’ll get an abundance of them here.

ISRAEL: ABUNDANCE of beauty. Pictured: Buttercup field near Kiryat Shmona.