Immigration

Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation - opinion

Why aren’t olim better represented in government?

OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.
Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 3, 2026.

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

Spain's PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

DOJ warns US states could lose billions in welfare funds over immigration reporting


Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis

“After July 30th and 31st, there was an expansion of these hoaxes and this disinformation by social networks associated with both Russia and Israel," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

Residents carrying Spanish flags take part in a protest demanding government action and calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the North African Spanish city of Ceuta, August 30, 2026.

US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children

Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the president’s top priorities in his far-reaching crackdown on immigration.

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listen to questions from the press during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026; illustrative

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

Russia and Israel both spread and amplified disinformation related to the mass entry of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last month, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

How Jewish immigrants invented American childhood through classic toys, comics, and media

Virtually every major American toy company at the turn of the 20th century, with a few exceptions, had been founded by first-generation Jews, who invented the material culture of American childhood.

A woman shops for toys at a store in Houston, Texas, on August 24, 2026.

US judge blocks Trump's latest birthright citizenship order

The Trump administration argued that the new order was narrower than the one rejected by the Supreme Court.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 6, 2026.

ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge

Minnesota authorities had argued in court that Castro, jailed in the Gulf Coast border city of Brownsville, Texas, since May 29, was a flight risk if he were released.

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

Trump administration pauses US visa appointments worldwide amid sweeping immigration crackdown

While Trump campaigned in 2024 on a ​platform of stopping illegal immigration, his administration has also made legal immigration more difficult.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.

'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area

The photoshopped image of the "Magic School Bus" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents "quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants" in the Washington area.

The White House posting a photoshopped image of the Magic School Bus, calling it the "Magic Deportation Bus," while praising ICE activity in the Washington area, published August 24, 2026.

US Army sergeant's wife deported to Honduras as Trump continues immigration crackdown

Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo "was removed from the United States" on Monday, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in an email.

An immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent raises a finger moments after detaining a man during an immigration raid, on Sunday in Minneapolis.

US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners - report

If the move materialized, it would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, according to AP.

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