The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/illegal-migrants/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png illegal migrants | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/illegal-migrants/ 32 32 IDF troops shoot dead two suspects trying to cross into Israel from Jordan https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-shoot-dead-two-suspects-trying-to-cross-into-israel-from-jordan/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:45:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3502673&preview=true&preview_id=3502673 Suspects were part of group of migrants looking for work; six others with them arrested; troops opened fire after pair said to have 'jumped out of the bushes' at them

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]]> One killed, one seriously injured in brawl between rival Eritrean groups in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-killed-one-seriously-injured-in-brawl-between-rival-eritrean-groups-in-tel-aviv/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 21:29:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3327014 In latest clashes between pro-regime, anti-regime migrants -- including some asylum seekers -- police say people were attacked with spikes and clubs, pelted with stones

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]]> Migrant father of soldier serving in Gaza campaign said to face deportation https://www.timesofisrael.com/migrant-father-of-soldier-serving-in-gaza-campaign-said-to-face-deportation/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:43:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3223918 Ghana man arrived in Israel in 1991, married, and raised daughter who was given permanent status; immigrant wife granted citizenship; attorney vows to take case to Supreme Court

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]]> Did migrants reject help before deadly Greek wreck, or beg for it? Sides disagree https://www.timesofisrael.com/did-migrants-reject-help-before-deadly-greek-wreck-or-beg-for-it-sides-disagree/ Sat, 17 Jun 2023 18:42:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3035333 Over 600 people are feared dead in Mediterranean disaster that has left more questions than answers about ship's final hours

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]]> ‘Horrific tragedy’: 46 suspected migrants found dead in San Antonio trailer https://www.timesofisrael.com/horrific-tragedy-46-suspected-migrants-found-dead-in-san-antonio-trailer/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:10:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2788482 Cry for help from truck container leads to grisly discovery; another 16, including 4 children, hospitalized with heat-related illnesses; three suspects detained

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]]> UN peacekeepers rescue 36 off Lebanese coast  https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-peacekeepers-rescue-36-off-lebanese-coast/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:02:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2388508 One migrant dies before rescue; Lebanon and neighboring Cyprus report several migrant vessels trying to leave the Middle Eastern country in recent weeks

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]]> Passenger says Israel deporting migrants to Egypt on commercial flights https://www.timesofisrael.com/passenger-says-israel-deporting-migrants-to-egypt-on-commercial-flights/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:48:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2155445 Eyewitness says handcuffed African man pleaded for help on plane; Immigration Authority says it is unfamiliar with the case

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]]> ‘They died in each other’s arms,’ migrant’s mother says https://www.timesofisrael.com/they-died-in-each-others-arms-migrants-mother-says/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 02:22:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2101533 Rosa Ramírez takes some solace in seeing the shocking picture of her son and granddaughter drowned in the Rio Grand, knowing that he never let go of the little girl

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]]> Survivor invites Ocasio-Cortez to tour Auschwitz with him https://www.timesofisrael.com/survivor-invites-ocasio-cortez-to-tour-auschwitz-with-him/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:10:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2098292 'It should be a requirement of all United States Congressmen to visit Auschwitz,' says Edward Mosberg, 93, after lawmaker calls US migrant detention centers 'concentration camps'

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]]> Elderly woman promised safety by Netanyahu robbed in south Tel Aviv – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/elderly-woman-promised-safety-by-netanyahu-robbed-in-south-tel-aviv-report/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:19:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1998007&preview=true&preview_id=1998007 In 2017 video, PM visited the home of Sophia Menashe, 70, and vowed to help her in light of African 'illegal infiltrators'

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]]> Netanyahu: Israel won’t sign global migration pact, must protect its borders https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-wont-sign-global-migration-pact-netanyahu-announces/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:26:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1965492 PM says Israel will withdraw from nonbinding compact, which is set to be approved at UN gathering in Morocco next month; US among others also rejecting it

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]]> Dozens of immigrant children in US set to reunite with parents https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-of-immigrant-children-in-us-set-to-reunite-with-parents/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:06:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1886400 Following court deadline, 54 kids under the age of 5 will end isolation Tuesday -- only half of those covered by the order

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]]> Migrant woman and children prepare to fly back to Nigeria https://www.timesofisrael.com/migrant-woman-and-children-prepare-to-fly-back-to-nigeria/ Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:03:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1885249&preview=true&preview_id=1885249 Plight of Marcy's four young kids made headlines after officials jailed them last month, citing mother's repeated refusal to return to her homeland

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]]> Holocaust survivor slams Israel’s jailing of migrant children https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-survivor-slams-israels-jailing-of-migrant-children/ Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:10:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1884670 Marcel Stahl says footage of young kids behind bars with their mothers, who Israel is trying to deport, took him back to the days of the Nazis

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]]> Israel said to be jailing young children of illegal African migrants https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-be-jailing-young-children-of-illegal-african-migrants/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:59:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1884071 Newspaper reveals that Givon Prison houses half a dozen children under the age of 7 without appropriate facilities or support staff

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