Immigration
Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor
Israelis navigate loss, trauma, and rebuilding – revealing both resilience and hidden strain
US to allow denial of green card applicants over anti-Israel political opinions - NYT
Trump administration to re-terminate legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app
First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah
Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC
Over 4,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended by the DHS since the operation began in November 2025.
'I regret meeting him': Former PM Ehud Barak responds to Epstein Files recording in N12 interview
Barak had told Epstein that Israel could “easily absorb another million” immigrants from Russian-speaking countries, and that many would apply and adapt under “social pressure."
Israel might be on verge of burial crisis with cemeteries struggling for burial space
Prof. Alex Weinreb, chair of the Demography Area and Research Director at the Taub Center, published a study warning about a shortage of burial grounds that is worse than expected.
Governor Walz says Trump immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end within days
The Trump administration deployed about 3,000 federal immigration agents in Minnesota by the end of January. Around 700 are set to be withdrawn within the week.
Immigration from Russia, Ukraine, at its lowest since COVID-19, says Diaspora Affairs Committee
Israel expects an additional drop of approximately 50% in Eastern European immigrants, a result of policies that have disincentivized influx from the region, according to various Knesset members.
Trump says ICE could use a 'softer touch' in immigration enforcement - NBC
Trump said he had “learned that maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch, but you still have to be tough. We’re dealing with really hard criminals."
Fourteen migrants die off Greece after boat collides with coast guard
A coastguard official said they spotted a dingy transporting migrants towards Chios, which lies a few miles off the coast of Turkey, and ordered them to turn back.
Historic Vienna HIAS office shut down following Trump admin's halt to refugee program
HIAS said the move has left more than 14,000 Iranian religious minorities - including hundreds of Jews and thousands of Baha’i, Christians, Zoroastrians, and Sabean Mandaeans - stranded in Iran.
Rights groups sue US State Department over pause on immigrant visas from 75 countries
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan asked a judge to issue a court order blocking the policy, which took effect on January 21.
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.
