Immigration

ICE officers receive new directions, ordered to avoid engaging 'agitators', target only criminals

"DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS," said an email disseminated by a top ICE official. "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other."

Demonstrators carry placards on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 23, 2026
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Trump's immigration policy approval drops to record low, poll finds

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak at a press conference regarding new gun legislation at City Hall on August 1, 2024 in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Tim Walz invokes Anne Frank in pressing Trump to end ICE operations in Minnesota

Bill Ackman, Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management speaks about higher education and Harvard University during at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025.

Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman backs fundraiser after Minneapolis shooting


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.

Thirty-two Holocaust survivors, refugees, victims of persecution immigrated to Israel this year

The data by the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority takes into account the time period of immigration from the beginning of the year until its publication.

Holocaust survivors celebrate their bar mitzvah at the Western Wall, January 2020

The state of aliyah: What immigration to Israel looks like in 2025

Since October 2023, the number of new immigrants to Israel has swelled to 53,765, reflecting the growing desire of Jews from all over the world to make aliyah despite the war.

 NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 25, 2025.