Immigration

Chinese nationals accused of posing as descendants of Nazi victims to obtain German citizenship

The fraud involves people claiming to be descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis, with falsified documents and biographical info submitted to the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Masked German police officers and an officer of Germany’s Federal Police BKA enter a house after having arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group in Dresden, Germany, November 5, 2024.
The White House 'Arcade' page on its website.

White House launches ‘arcade’ website featuring games based on ICE raids, MAHA movement

 A federal immigration officer patrols the hallway at US immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, US, June 26, 2025

ICE agent re-arrested after being charged with lying over Minnesota shooting

OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.

Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation - opinion


Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

Three survivors were in serious condition and were airlifted to the hospital, while another 41 disembarked at the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria in the early hours of Thursday.

Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 3, 2026.

Spain's PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge

Spain has not seen any evidence to conclude that July's deadly border surge from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated or carried out by Moroccan authorities, Sanchez said.

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

DOJ warns US states could lose billions in welfare funds over immigration reporting

The new interpretation expands the reporting requirement beyond the state agencies directly responsible for administering the federal programs.

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis

“After July 30th and 31st, there was an expansion of these hoaxes and this disinformation by social networks associated with both Russia and Israel," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

Residents carrying Spanish flags take part in a protest demanding government action and calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the North African Spanish city of Ceuta, August 30, 2026.

US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children

Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the president’s top priorities in his far-reaching crackdown on immigration.

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listen to questions from the press during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026; illustrative

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

Russia and Israel both spread and amplified disinformation related to the mass entry of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last month, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

How Jewish immigrants invented American childhood through classic toys, comics, and media

Virtually every major American toy company at the turn of the 20th century, with a few exceptions, had been founded by first-generation Jews, who invented the material culture of American childhood.

A woman shops for toys at a store in Houston, Texas, on August 24, 2026.

US judge blocks Trump's latest birthright citizenship order

The Trump administration argued that the new order was narrower than the one rejected by the Supreme Court.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 6, 2026.

ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge

Minnesota authorities had argued in court that Castro, jailed in the Gulf Coast border city of Brownsville, Texas, since May 29, was a flight risk if he were released.

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

Trump administration pauses US visa appointments worldwide amid sweeping immigration crackdown

While Trump campaigned in 2024 on a ​platform of stopping illegal immigration, his administration has also made legal immigration more difficult.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.