Migration

Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge, Trump wants to halt 'Third World' migration

United Nations agencies urged the US on Friday night to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country, including due process rights, in keeping with international law.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he walks to board Marine One to depart for Joint Base Andrews, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 22, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport after the G7 foreign ministers meeting, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, November 12, 2025.

Rubio instructs US diplomats to urge host gov'ts to restrict immigration - report

 Shipping containers and concertina wires are used as border fence on the bank of the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, US, January 17, 2024.

US refugee system may undergo overhaul to favor white South Africans, English-speakers - NYT

A delegate looks on as Britain’s Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage (not pictured) signs shirts on the second day of Reform’s national conference in Birmingham, Britain, September 6, 2025.

National pride or racist rhetoric? What is the deal with the UK flying British flags? - Explainer


Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure

Afghan nationals deemed at risk under Taliban rule will be allowed to enter Germany after long holds in Pakistani refugee camps.

 Afghan nationals with their belongings gather as they head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan intensified its deportation campaign, forcing undocumented Afghans to leave the country, at the Torkham border crossing, Pakistan April 7, 2025.

UK's Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of 'civil disorder’

The announcement comes against the backdrop of sustained, small-scale protests in recent weeks outside hotels housing asylum seekers.

Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025.

Israel grapples with dwindling returnees as bureaucracy, national debates deter citizens abroad

From healthcare restrictions to a lack of support, Israeli migrants explained what is keeping them from returning home.

 Empty El Al Israel Airlines check-in counters are seen at Ben-Gurion Airport; illustrative.

Invisible 'sky highway': 700 million migratory insects navigate across Israel each year

“We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder that connects continents—and it’s happening right over our heads.”

 Migratory insects

Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America

Reduction in genetic diversity in indigenous populations may have reduced their capacity to combat diseases.

 Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America.

Authorities block German far-right nationals from flying to Milan neo-Nazi conference

One member of the group had reportedly been photographed performing the 'White Power' symbol at the airport.

 A demonstrator gestures, what is believed to symbolise "WP" for 'white power', at a right-wing protest at Friedrichshain district in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2025.

Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order

President Donald Trump kicked off a sweeping immigration crackdown after taking office in January, testing the bounds of US law to increase arrests and deportations.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

Trump admin. mistakenly deports Maryland father to one of El Salvador's harshest prisons

An "administrative error" saw a Maryland father deported to an El Salvador prison known for human rights violations.

Salvadoran prison guards stand next to alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvad

One hundred Gazans to migrate to Indonesia for work under new plan - N12

This is part of a new voluntary migration project led by Major-General Ghassan Alian, head of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).

 Workers work at the construction site of the Jakarta Light Rail Transport (LRT) Phase 1B in Jakarta on July 18, 2024.

US still searching for state to accept Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli cabinet told

Israel and US 'working together' to advance Gazan migration plan, minister tells cabinet • Ofer Winter tipped to head new Israeli office

US President Donald Trump (L), and Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz (R) over a backdrop of Gazans evacuating from damaged properties; illustrative.

Letters to the Editor January 13, 2025: Seeming derangement

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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