Immigration

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.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.
An ElAl flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate

Ben Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile

Spanish national police officers check the documents of travellers arriving from Italy, after Spain's government said it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy, from midnight on Saturday until September 7, in a dispute over irregular migration, at Madrid-Barajas Airport

Spain checks 200 Italian arrivals as countries clash over Moroccan migrant crisis at Ceuta border


Israelis arrested at Philippines Chabad house for overstaying visas, working without permits

Authorities said the foreign nationals were being held temporarily at the police station pending their transfer to a detention facility in the capital.

ISRAELIS ARRESTED in the Philippines for suspected immigration violations.

Surge in Aliyah of young, skilled olim despite wartime challenges, 22,522 moved to Israel in 2025

The sharpest increase came from French Jewry, with a 51% rise in immigration, while immigration from the United States continued its upward trend, reaching 3,781 immigrants.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Supreme Court backs Trump on asylum policy, ends TPS protections for Haitians, Syrians

This comes after the Supreme Court granted other administration requests related to immigration, such as allowing the DHS to deport immigrants to countries where they have no ties.

The U.S. Supreme Court on the day the court issued a ruling that the government can restrict asylum claims processing at the U.S. border, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2026.

Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis

In addition to the half a million dollars injected into the Lebanese economy, the process would also require prospective visa recipients to pay a $50,000 fee to the government.

(From R) LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and cabinet members attend a session on the army’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Sept. 5, 2025.

Iran to lodge formal complaint over US World Cup visa conditions for players and coaches

US authorities require them to enter within 24 hours of a match and leave the same day, leading team coach Amir Ghalenoei to say Iran were the "most oppressed" team in the tournament.

WHILE HAVING qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Iran’s national soccer federation stated that participation in the tournament is now in doubt amid the current US and Israeli strikes.

Entire Bnei Menashe community to immigrate to Israel within five years, gov't promises

The government approved a proposal to bring the entire 6,000-person community from northern India to Israel, with 1,200 members expected to arrive by the end of this year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets new immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community, June 11, 2026.

The doctors choosing Israel in a time of war

At a New Jersey hotel, hundreds of medical professionals spent a Sunday deciding to move to Israel. I spent the day asking them why.

Medical professionals attend MedEx in New Jersey.

Switzerland votes in referendum to set maximum population of 10 million people

"If [the population] goes above 10 million, it will become tight, and immigration should be restricted," said Helen Gulea, a 58-year-old in Zurich, originally from Kenya.

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.

US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say

The Iranians include two women who face potential torture and persecution if they are forced to go back to Iran, their lawyer, Emily Trostle, said.

Senegalese peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol near Carnot on May 28, 2026.

US Senate passes $70 billion bill for immigration and border patrol, ICE

The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he and members of his administration deliver remarks to reporters on the Trump administration's support for coal energy production, among other topics, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington