Immigration

Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE

The national day of protest came amid mixed messages from the Trump administration about whether it would de-escalate Operation Metro Surge.

Demonstrators march calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters marched through downtown to protest the deaths of Renee Good on January 7, and Alex Pretti on January 24 by federal immigration agents.
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

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

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


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.

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