The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/immigration/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png immigration | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/immigration/ 32 32 At least eight injured in car ramming in Italian city of Modena https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-than-eight-injured-in-car-ramming-in-italian-city-of-modena/ Sat, 16 May 2026 20:34:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824900 Driver arrested after allegedly deliberately driving into pedestrians, stabbing a bystander who tried to stop him; authorities investigate motive, possible terrorism link

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]]> Immigrating to Israel during war ‘closes a circle,’ Iranian-American Jew says https://www.timesofisrael.com/immigrating-to-israel-during-war-closes-a-circle-iranian-american-jew-says/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:15:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3787072 Sami Rahamim, whose parents left Shiraz in 1949, is one of 30 new citizens arriving Wednesday, despite travel restrictions

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]]> ‘Do not oppress the stranger’: 1,000-plus US rabbis sign letter backing immigrant rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/do-not-oppress-the-stranger-1000-plus-us-rabbis-sign-letter-backing-immigrant-rights/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:01:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3775773 Ahead of HIAS's annual 'Refugee Shabbat,' Jewish clergy from 45 states invoke biblical commandments, say 'tradition is clear' in support of refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers

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]]> ‘Deep joy and strength’: 96-year-old Holocaust survivor is Israel’s newest immigrant https://www.timesofisrael.com/deep-joy-and-strength-96-year-old-holocaust-survivor-is-israels-newest-immigrant/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:12:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3757729 After losing her entire immediate family, Charlotte Roth rebuilt her life in US and spent decades living in Cleveland. Now, the matriarch of four generations is settling in Netanya

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]]> Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-deplores-lack-of-shame-after-trump-racist-monkey-clip/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:59:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754744 In interview, former US president asserts most Americans find such behavior 'deeply troubling,' will hurt Republicans in midterms; denounces 'dictatorship-like' immigration policies

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]]> Invoking the Torah, Minnesota Jews are mobilizing against ICE operations https://www.timesofisrael.com/invoking-the-torah-minnesota-jews-are-mobilizing-against-ice-operations/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:33:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739131 Jewish groups of all denominations opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement sign open letters, help plan protests and aim to mend frayed interfaith partnerships

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]]> Trump lawyer claims US may grant asylum to UK Jews, though no such plan seems in the works https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-lawyer-claims-us-may-grant-asylum-to-uk-jews-though-no-such-plan-seems-in-the-works/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:51:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3737599 US president's British-Jewish attorney Robert Garson says UK no longer safe, claims Trump would welcome 'persecuted' Jews; State Department does not respond to request for comment

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]]> Online ICE fundraiser calls Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey a ‘Jewish traitor’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/online-ice-fundraiser-calls-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-a-jewish-traitor/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:57:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3732773 Now deleted, the attack appeared on a page soliciting donations for the agent who killed Renee Good, reportedly launched by a social media user with an antisemitic history

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]]> More than 69,000 Israelis left Israel in 2025, as population reached 10.18 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-than-69000-israelis-left-israel-in-2025-as-population-reached-10-18-million/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:46:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3724067 According to government, the population grew just 1.1% in the shadow of war, an unusually low rate, as the country saw a net negative migration of 20,000 people

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]]> 2025 saw sharp drop in immigration to Israel even as arrivals from Western nations surged https://www.timesofisrael.com/2025-saw-sharp-drop-in-immigration-to-israel-even-as-arrivals-from-western-nations-surged/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:44:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3722238 Total aliyah fell by a third as Russian immigration halved; French immigration rose 45% while immigration from North America jumped 12% amid skyrocketing antisemitism

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]]> US freezes all asylum decisions, visas for Afghans after National Guard shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-freezes-all-asylum-decisions-visas-for-afghans-after-national-guard-shooting/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:03:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700892 Director of US immigration services says asylum approvals will be paused 'until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible'

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]]> Afghani man who shot officers in DC served in CIA-backed force, was granted US asylum https://www.timesofisrael.com/afghani-man-who-shot-officers-in-dc-served-in-cia-backed-force-was-granted-us-asylum/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:05:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3699343 Trump urges removal of any non-citizen 'who does not belong here' after Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly drove across US to carry out 'targeted' attack near White House, critically injuring two National Guard soldiers

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]]> Hidden cost of war: 125,000 Israelis emigrated between 2022 and 2024 https://www.timesofisrael.com/hidden-cost-of-war-125000-israelis-emigrated-between-2022-and-2024/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:51:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3669471 Knesset report shows a 'tsunami' of Israelis leaving the country with no plans to return, possibly linked to Gaza war

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]]> Netanyahu admits Israel economically isolated, says will need to become ‘super-Sparta’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-admits-israel-is-economically-isolated-will-need-to-become-self-reliant/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:07:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3642580 Premier blames new threats of arms embargoes and sanctions on Muslim immigration to Europe, online propaganda by Qatar and China; says Israel must be self-reliant 'super-Sparta'

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]]> ‘Alligator Auschwitz’: Nickname for new ICE facility renews debate over Nazi comparisons https://www.timesofisrael.com/alligator-auschwitz-nickname-for-new-ice-facility-renews-debate-over-nazi-comparisons/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:55:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3593719 A US detention center for undocumented immigrants in the Florida Everglades has critics invoking the death camp where a million Jews were systematically exterminated

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