The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/refugees/ 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 refugees | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/refugees/ 32 32 HIAS closes Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump yanks funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/hias-closes-vienna-office-that-aided-generations-of-refugees-after-trump-yanks-funding/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:46:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3747779 Head of immigrant aid group decries move for 'leaving thousands of families in danger,' says it will fight to ensure US remains 'a beacon for those fleeing religious oppression'

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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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]]> US deported 54 Iranian dissidents back to Iran despite pleas lives were in danger – NYT https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-deported-iranian-dissidents-back-to-iran-despite-pleas-lives-were-in-danger-nyt/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:18:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3686388 1st such flight to Tehran carried Christian converts, a critic of Islam, ethnic minorities; many had alleged terror ties; one pleaded: 'They will kill me. Please don’t send me back'

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]]> US to limit refugee acceptance to record low 7,500, mostly white South Africans https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-to-limit-refugee-acceptance-to-record-low-7500-mostly-white-south-africans/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:06:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677775 Admissions, which were over 100,000 under Biden, will primarily be allocated to Afrikaners and 'other victims of illegal or unjust discrimination in their respective homelands'

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]]> Afrikaner resettled by US Jewish group as a refugee denies accusations of antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/afrikaner-resettled-by-us-jewish-group-as-a-refugee-denies-accusations-of-antisemitism/ Sat, 17 May 2025 08:13:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3550909 Charl Kleinhaus says posts taken out of context as US media scrutinizes members of white South African minority Trump admitted after accusing Pretoria of genocide against them

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]]> Jewish and Israeli aid groups are hit by Trump’s suspension of USAID, refugee program https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-and-israeli-aid-groups-are-hit-by-trumps-suspension-of-usaid-refugee-program/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:46:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3490637 After the US president orders America's largest aid body gutted, repercussions are felt around the world as programs benefiting people from Africa to Gaza have their funding frozen

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]]> Trump’s refugee ban is keeping 700 persecuted Iranian Jews out of the US https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-trumps-refugee-ban-is-keeping-700-persecuted-iranian-jews-out-of-the-us/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:04:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3498232 The US president has signed an order indefinitely halting the admission of refugees - including applicants for a special program for members of religious minority groups in Iran

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]]> Jewish group, church organizations sue Trump administration over refugee freeze https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-group-church-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-refugee-freeze/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:18:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3479955 HIAS says US president exceeded his authority in executive order suspending all refugee admissions, including some 1,660 Afghans already cleared to resettle

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]]> As Israel battles Hezbollah, Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-israel-battles-hezbollah-lebanese-worldwide-fear-for-their-homeland-and-loved-ones/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:27:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3390928 Country's diaspora is seeking ways to help relatives as painful historical memories resurface, amid IDF fight against terror group that has been attacking Israel for past year

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]]> Driven out of Iran, Afghan refugees tell of government-led persecution, torture https://www.timesofisrael.com/driven-out-of-iran-afghan-refugees-tell-of-government-led-persecution-torture/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:42:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3383206 Having fled decades of war and unemployment, refugees are now blamed for soaring crime and prices, with authorities vowing to expel them and punish those who help them

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]]> Ignored by the state, Eritreans from Sderot find temporary shelter in northern kibbutz https://www.timesofisrael.com/ignored-by-the-state-eritreans-from-sderot-find-temporary-shelter-in-northern-kibbutz/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:31:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3196002 Asylum seekers find themselves displaced once again following the Oct. 7 massacre; deprived of government assistance due to bureaucracy, they rely on the kindness of others

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]]> At Haifa port, evacuating Israeli-Americans feel torn between family and country https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-haifa-port-evacuating-israeli-americans-feel-torn-between-family-and-country/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:47:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3124961 Personal circumstances, safety concerns and family obligations are among a mix of factors pushing dual citizens to board a ship to Cyprus

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]]> Human Rights Watch demands ICC probe into alleged recent Darfur atrocities https://www.timesofisrael.com/human-rights-watch-demands-icc-probe-into-alleged-recent-darfur-atrocities/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:58:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3050282 Dozens of non-Arab tribesmen reportedly killed by Arab Sudanese militias as violence becomes 'increasingly ethnic'

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]]> Refugees become rescuers - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/refugees-become-rescuers/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:47:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=2981865 From the creation of an “Ambubus” to portable medical equipment, Rabbi and Rabbanit Halfon race against time to save lives in the Ukraine

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]]> UK government hits back at comparison of refugee policy to Nazi Germany rhetoric https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-government-hits-back-at-comparison-of-refugee-policy-to-nazi-germany-rhetoric/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:24:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2969243 Rights groups, UN slam plan to outlaw asylum claims by all illegal arrivals and transfer them elsewhere, such as Rwanda

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