Immigration

Dutch descendant of Righteous Among the Nations fights for Israeli residency

The Interior Ministry rejected Ellen Monique Chits’s application, citing an age restriction that her attorney says conflicts with the procedure and a January 2026 court ruling.

Ellen Monique Chits, a 56-year-old Dutch Christian whose grandfather and great-grandparents were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY student Mohsen Mahdawi poses for a portrait inside Havemeyer Hall on the Columbia University campus in New York City, New York, US, May 18, 2025.

US appeals court overturns release of pro-Palestinian advocate Mahdawi, citing lack of jurisdiction

US President Donald Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

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First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

240 immigrants from northeastern India arrive under the “Wings of Dawn” initiative, with thousands more expected by 2030.

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.

The next wave of aliyah is coming, but Israel is still not ready - opinion

A major obstacle is that Israel effectively taxes those attempting to make aliyah.

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy

The appeal followed Englman’s report on the state’s handling of the labor crisis in construction after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, when the entry of Palestinian workers into Israel was halted.

Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem? - opinion

The immigrant public from the US is characterized as tolerant and diverse, and in this respect Jerusalem is very suitable for the oleh character.

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.

FIFA considers requesting Trump to issue ICE raid moratorium during World Cup - report

FIFA is exploring the possibility of requesting US President Donald Trump to pause ICE raids during the World Cup, hoping FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's relationship with him could leverage policy.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) awards US President Donald Trump (L) with the FIFA Peace Prize, December 5, 2025; illustrative.

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

Among the new immigrants were children and the elderly, with 4,119 children and teenagers between the ages of zero and 18 and 2,426 people over 65 making aliyah over the past 11 months.

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Mexico vows stricter action after 14th Mexican death in US migration detention

Jose Guadalupe Ramos, who was being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk by security staff, ICE said in a press release.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026.

Undeterred by war, North American Jews continue to immigrate to Israel

“My worry was, how could I get there as fast as possible?” said Deluca, 39, who arrived in Israel on March 9, just eight days after the war with Iran began.

New immigrants from North America arrive at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on March 25, 2026.

This quant billionaire uses AI but turns to Hasidic thought for meaning

In The Jerusalem Post studio, billionaire WorldQuant founder Igor Tulchinsky spoke with unusual candor about October 7, Chabad, AI, and why he thinks Israel can become a “quant nation.”

Igor Tulchinsky in The Jerusalem Post Studios.

Aliyah Minister: US-Israeli partnership causing severe blow to Iran, inspiring aliyah - interview

“I think that the fact that Israel is attacking together with the United States, the two strongest air forces in the world working together, creates a sense of Israeli pride," Sofer said.

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer seen with New immigrants from France arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" at the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 1, 2024.