Immigration
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
Historic Vienna HIAS office shut down following Trump admin's halt to refugee program
Rights groups sue US State Department over pause on immigrant visas from 75 countries
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.
ICE officers receive new directions, ordered to avoid engaging 'agitators', target only criminals
"DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS," said an email disseminated by a top ICE official. "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other."
Trump's immigration policy approval drops to record low, poll finds
Just 39% of Americans approve of the job US President Donald Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41% earlier this month, while 53% disapprove, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Tim Walz invokes Anne Frank in pressing Trump to end ICE operations in Minnesota
Walz suggested that the conditions facing children in his state during the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement raids were of a kind with those facing Frank during the Holocaust.
Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman backs fundraiser after Minneapolis shooting
Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman gave $10,000 to a GoFundMe supporting the family of a man killed by immigration agents (ICE) in Minneapolis.
‘Invasion Day’ rallies mark Australia Day as anti-immigration protests also held
At Sydney's Hyde Park, the annual "Invasion Day" rally started with a tribute to those killed by a gunman in a NSW rural town last week.
Federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative despite video evidence
The Trump administration argued that Alex Pretti, the second shooting death by federal officers in Minneapolis this month, assaulted officers, compelling them to fire in self-defense.
Aliyah from Denver to Jerusalem: ‘One picture wasn’t enough’
Ellison is a firm believer in the 'hashgaha pratit,' God’s role in the daily affairs of humanity: 'Everything has been about hashgaha pratit, even my disappointment in not going to medical school.'
Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown
A source familiar with the investigation said that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Walz, Frey, and others over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.
Aliyah: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled
When the sudden onset of the 12-Day War with Iran grounded the NBN flight, her other, previously purchased ticket enabled her to secure one of the scarce rescue flights leaving the US.
