Immigration
Democrats compare ICE with the Gestapo as they push to curb agency’s power
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement “Donald Trump’s modern-day Gestapo,” as protests against the Trump administation immigration policies spread.
MK Tsega Melaku: Missing girl Haymanut Kasau ignored for nearly two years - interview
Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia
Trump administration creates new DOJ division to combat 'rampant' fraud nationwide
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, FBI launches investigation
An ABC News affiliate reported that agents involved in the shooting were US Customs and Border Protection agents and that the FBI was leading the probe.
Hilton removes Minneapolis hotel from system over canceled ICE agent bookings
After ICE officers booked rooms using official government email addresses and rates, Hilton canceled their reservations, the Department of Homeland Security said in a post on social media platform X.
Over 150 young immigrants to make aliyah, join IDF, through Garin Tzabar this winter
The announcement follows about 350 arrivals in summer 2025, bringing the program’s total for the year to roughly 500 and marking a record since its founding in 1991.
John Irving's new novel follows a Jewish heroine across decades
John Irving’s Queen Esther follows an orphaned Jewish girl who becomes a family’s anchor, fights Nazis, and shapes Israel’s birth –while her son comes of age amid Vietnam and identity, love, and loss
From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah
Not a sudden move but a long decision, how Israel became home through patience, purpose, and planning.
In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.
Florida bishops urge Trump to halt immigration enforcement for Christmas holidays
"Such a pause would show a decent regard for the humanity of these families. Now is not the time to be callous toward the suffering caused by immigration enforcement," the bishops wrote.
Fulcro Theatre looks for happiness in Hanoch Levin’s ‘Suitcase Packers’
Suitcase Packers is the flagship show of the Fulcro Theatre group and its first full show in Hebrew since the company made its move to Israel from St. Petersburg in 2022.
Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre
The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency.
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
ICE and Border Patrol will get $170 billion in additional funds through September 2029 - a huge surge of funding over their existing annual budgets of about $19 billion.
Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for applicants, new immigrants
Following the Bondi Beach attack and in response to a surge in antisemitic incidents worldwide, an emergency plan was proposed with the national target of absorbing 30,000 new immigrants in 2026.