Immigration

Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

A source familiar with the investigation said that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Walz, Frey, and others over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.

Aliyah: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025

Court overturns ruling to free pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, paving way for rearrest

A person stands near tear gas smoke after law enforcement deployed tear gas as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a shooting incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 14, 2026.

Trump threatens 'corrupt politicians of Minnesota' with Insurrection Act over anti-ICE protests


JD Vance says stopping immigration key to eliminating US antisemitism

Vance also laid out his attitude about criticism of Israel, tweeting, “I would say there’s a difference between not liking Israel (or disagreeing with a given Israeli policy) and anti-semitism.”

US VICE PRESIDENT JD Vance exits his motorcade before boarding Air Force Two en route to Washington, DC, at Ben Gurion Airport on October 23, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

This Hanukkah, my synagogue is illuminating our walls with relics of our Jewish immigrant stories

What better place to encourage people to learn and share their own immigrant history, digging out the details of who came when, from where and why?

An exhibition launching in December 2025 at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism in New York City celebrates congregants' family immigration stories.

Trump kicks off Gold Card program offering fast-track citizenship for million-dollar donors

Trump rolls out a new Gold Card program promising an expedited path to US residency through fees, vetting, and financial contributions.

US President Donald Trump holding a "Trump Gold Card," introducing his new Gold Card initiative in the Oval Office in the White House on December 10th, 2025.

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.

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

Among other protections, the bill restricts immigration enforcement efforts outside of state courthouses and allows plaintiffs to sue for damages.

 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.

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

The boys, Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both aged 17, carried out the attack in a park in Leamington Spa in May after taking the girl away from her friends, prosecutors said.

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.

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

It can be assumed that the administration is not seeking to change the 14th Amendment's text, but rather to set a new precedent for its interpretation and enforcement.

US 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.

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.