Immigration

Yakir Levy, star of Israeli reality show 'The Americans,' falls to death in Miami

Levy, originally from Ramla, gained public attention over the past year after appearing on Channel 13's The Americans, which follows the lives of Israelis who immigrated to the United States.

Yakir Levy
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY student Mohsen Mahdawi poses for a portrait inside Havemeyer Hall on the Columbia University campus in New York City, New York, US, May 18, 2025.

US appeals court overturns release of pro-Palestinian advocate Mahdawi, citing lack of jurisdiction

US President Donald Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says

FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, DC, January 24, 2026.

US to change visa duration regulations for foreign students, journalists


Trump overturns suspension of ICE traffic stops instituted after two deadly shootings

“We cannot give up one of ICE’s most important and effective crime-fighting tools, the traffic stop,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine.

ICE halts most traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say

Asked about the suspension of traffic stops, an ICE spokesperson said, "We are always evaluating our procedures to keep our officers safe and criminals off our streets."

Police officers work at a scene of a shooting involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Biddeford, Maine, US July 13, 2026.

One person killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says

The shooting involved US Immigration and Customs Enforcement; details are being confirmed.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026.

South Africa's anti-immigrant unrest tests its pan-African standing

Tens of thousands of foreign nationals have left South Africa as anti-immigrant protests, sporadic violence, and fears of further unrest have spread.

Supporters of the South African anti-immigrant group 'March and March' hold a demonstration, after an unofficial June 30 deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country had passed, in Umzimkhulu, South Africa, July 13, 2026.

Politicians condemn replica of mosque set alight in anti-migrant bonfire in Northern Ireland

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, described the display on Thursday as a "sickening and cowardly act of intimidation."

An effigy of a person holding a knife in a mosque stands atop the Moygashel bonfire ahead of its lighting as part of the annual bonfire events marking the 1690 Battle of the Boyne, in Moygashel, Northern Ireland, July 9, 2026.

Hundreds rally in Houston after ICE fatally shoots migrant during enforcement operation

Family members, lawmakers and immigrant advocates called for an independent investigation after an ICE officer fatally shot a longtime Houston resident during a targeted enforcement operation.

People attend a vigil after the fatal shooting of Mexican motorist Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas, US, July 8, 2026.

A New York Times map tells America’s immigration story. So where are the Jews? - opinion

The map, titled “How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots," includes 200 "unique identities" represented across all 50 states. Jews, however, are excluded.

A mapping project in the New York Times shows how Americans describe their ancestry or family origin.

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

The proposal, put forth by the Minister of Aliyah and Integration and the Health Minister, aims to broaden recognition of foreign academic degrees while maintaining Israel’s licensing standards.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

NYC Mayor Mamdani delivers Fourth of July speech condemning Trump and US immigration policies

In his speech, Mamdani condemned “the powerful [who] have always known their answer: America, in their view, is an arena of supremacy where only a select few are allowed freedom.”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall on July 3, 2026 in New York City.

Trump administration cannot hold migrants without bond hearings past 90 days, court rules

US Circuit Judge Cory Wilson, a Trump appointee, dissented, saying "the majority marginalizes the Constitution's express grant of plenary authority over immigration matters to Congress."

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrive to push protesters back as cars enter and leave the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey.