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.
White House launches ‘arcade’ website featuring games based on ICE raids, MAHA movement
ICE agent re-arrested after being charged with lying over Minnesota shooting
Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation - opinion
Guatemalan man dies after medical emergency in NJ ICE detention facility, DHS says
The DHS said Chajon-Raxon was "released from ICE custody on July 22" but did not provide more details on that. The DHS statement did not mention when Chajon-Raxon died.
US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals
Attorney General Todd Blanche described the scheme as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in US history" and said it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."
Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers
There has been a sharp rise in immigration since October 7, as 300 young Jews are expected to make aliyah this summer and join the IDF as lone soldiers.
Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, YouGov poll finds
British attitudes toward Israeli immigration have grown more negative over the past decade, with 47% now favoring fewer or no migrants from Israel.
Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says
Most visas were revoked following "law enforcement encounters," with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes the leading causes, the department said.
Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate
It began with a column by Makor Rishon editor-in-chief Kalman Libeskind, who argued Israelis who have permanently moved abroad should think twice before flying back to help choose the next gov't.
High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile
Emigration rate among wealthy population nearly doubled compared to previous years, Tax Authority estimates potential tax loss at roughly NIS 700M.
Spain checks 200 Italian arrivals as countries clash over Moroccan migrant crisis at Ceuta border
Spain's Interior Ministry carried out checks on a total of 199 people on 12 flights from Italy to airports in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Alicante and Valencia, it said late on Saturday.
Spain hopes to transfer migrant minors to mainland within weeks
Youth Minister Rego said the profile of child migrants had changed in the past five years since the last major border rush on Ceuta in 2021, when 8,000 people crossed the border.
Ceuta and Melilla: Europe's most fortified border also serves as a Jewish religious boundary
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Spain’s Ceuta and Melilla have become the center of a migration crisis, reviving geopolitical tensions while highlighting a crossroads of Jewish history and culture.
