Asylum seekers

Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status

Asked whether any of this had left him bitter toward Israel, one Ethiopian asylum seeker, who asked not to be named for fear of deportation, rejected the premise. “I don’t hate,” he said.

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByTHEIA CHATELLE/JTA

Endalkew Yemani Tesma, shown here in Jerusalem on Aug. 14, 2023, faces the possibility of deportation.

The U.S. Supreme Court on the day the court issued a ruling that the government can restrict asylum claims processing at the U.S. border, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2026.

Supreme Court backs Trump on asylum policy, ends TPS protections for Haitians, Syrians

This comes after the Supreme Court granted other administration requests related to immigration, such as allowing the DHS to deport immigrants to countries where they have no ties.

JUNE 25, 2026|ByREUTERS, CORINNE BAUM

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

Man convicted of terror plot allowed to stay in UK after wife banned for supporting Islamic State

Shah Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts and was sentenced to 17 years in prison before being released in 2017.

APRIL 22, 2026|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Iranian players gesture from the bench during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address

Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member from the Iranian squad in early March after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.

APRIL 19, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netanyahu fixates on African migrants – but Likud has no policy

Despite the talks with Sudan and the fact that Netanyahu has repeatedly initiated discussion on the topic, Likud does not have an official policy on the matter.

MARCH 21, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV

An African migrant sits near the Old Central Bus Station in south Tel Aviv, Israel February 3, 2020

Malaysia to hand 1,200 Myanmar detainees to country's navy

Malaysia is home to more than 154,000 asylum-seekers from Myanmar.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021ByREUTERS

Myanmar army armoured vehicles drive past a street after they seized power in a coup in Mandalay

Review of security screening for immigrants to US awaits completion

President Joe Biden repealed the so-called Muslim ban on immigration, but has instructed a review of the immigrant vetting process, the stated reason for the Trump Administration’s policy.

FEBRUARY 8, 2021ByDANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE