Immigration

Chinese nationals accused of posing as descendants of Nazi victims to obtain German citizenship

The fraud involves people claiming to be descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis, with falsified documents and biographical info submitted to the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Masked German police officers and an officer of Germany’s Federal Police BKA enter a house after having arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group in Dresden, Germany, November 5, 2024.
The White House 'Arcade' page on its website.

White House launches ‘arcade’ website featuring games based on ICE raids, MAHA movement

 A federal immigration officer patrols the hallway at US immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, US, June 26, 2025

ICE agent re-arrested after being charged with lying over Minnesota shooting

OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.

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


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.

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.

Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis

In addition to the half a million dollars injected into the Lebanese economy, the process would also require prospective visa recipients to pay a $50,000 fee to the government.

(From R) LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and cabinet members attend a session on the army’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Sept. 5, 2025.

Iran to lodge formal complaint over US World Cup visa conditions for players and coaches

US authorities require them to enter within 24 hours of a match and leave the same day, leading team coach Amir Ghalenoei to say Iran were the "most oppressed" team in the tournament.

WHILE HAVING qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Iran’s national soccer federation stated that participation in the tournament is now in doubt amid the current US and Israeli strikes.

Entire Bnei Menashe community to immigrate to Israel within five years, gov't promises

The government approved a proposal to bring the entire 6,000-person community from northern India to Israel, with 1,200 members expected to arrive by the end of this year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets new immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community, June 11, 2026.

The doctors choosing Israel in a time of war

At a New Jersey hotel, hundreds of medical professionals spent a Sunday deciding to move to Israel. I spent the day asking them why.

Medical professionals attend MedEx in New Jersey.

Switzerland votes in referendum to set maximum population of 10 million people

"If [the population] goes above 10 million, it will become tight, and immigration should be restricted," said Helen Gulea, a 58-year-old in Zurich, originally from Kenya.

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.

US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say

The Iranians include two women who face potential torture and persecution if they are forced to go back to Iran, their lawyer, Emily Trostle, said.

Senegalese peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol near Carnot on May 28, 2026.

US Senate passes $70 billion bill for immigration and border patrol, ICE

The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he and members of his administration deliver remarks to reporters on the Trump administration's support for coal energy production, among other topics, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

French minister of justice calls for a three-year halt on immigration, changes to the constitution

Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin said that France has "reached the limit of its absorption and integration capacity."

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reacts as he waits for the arrival of France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a plenary session marking the inauguration of Vice-President of the Council of State, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on May 21, 2026.

Not a numbers game: The migration debate Israel is really not having - opinion

We can bemoan those departing Israel at its greatest hour of need, in the face of open miracles and hard-won victories, but I believe that Israel will survive without them.

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.