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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
ByHamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

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Genealogy | Immigration and Emigration | India | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Jews and Judaism | Kibbutz Movement | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

A Lost Tribe in India Makes Its Exodus to Israel
ByHari Kumar, Alex Travelli and Atul Loke April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

The B’nei Menashe believe they are the descendants of Manasseh, a tribal patriarch from thousands of years ago. Evidence is thin, but Israel is welcoming them “home.”

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Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Immigration and Emigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iranian Expats in U.A.E. Caught Between Home and Homeland
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Natalie Naccache April 22, 2026

Iran’s retaliatory attacks on the United Arab Emirates have put the U.A.E.’s large Iranian expatriate community in an uncomfortable position.

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Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Immigration and Emigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iranian Expats in U.A.E. Caught Between Home and Homeland
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Natalie Naccache April 22, 2026

Iran’s retaliatory attacks on the United Arab Emirates have put the U.A.E.’s large Iranian expatriate community in an uncomfortable position.

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Australia | Immigration and Emigration | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government | Travel and Vacations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Visas

Australia Temporarily Blocks Iranians With Visitor Visas From Entry
ByVictoria Kim March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Iranian tourists with visas will be barred for six months in case they are ‘unable or unlikely’ to go back because of the war, Australian officials said.

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Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy) | Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) | Foreign Investments | Immigration and Emigration | International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
ByAnton Troianovski December 6, 2025

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.

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Australia | Canada | Deportation | Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates | Europe | Illegal Immigration | Immigration and Emigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New Zealand | Rubio, Marco | State Department | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says
ByEdward Wong and Hamed Aleaziz November 26, 2025November 27, 2025

American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”

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Al-Majd Europe (Nonprofit) | Gaza Strip | Humanitarian Aid | Immigration and Emigration | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinians | Ramaphosa, Cyril | Refugees and Displaced Persons | South Africa

After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How
ByJohn Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane November 17, 2025November 18, 2025

A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

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Asylum, Right of | Deportation | Homeland Security Department | Illegal Immigration | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) | Immigration and Emigration | Immigration Detention | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz November 11, 2025November 12, 2025

For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.

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Citizenship and Immigration Services (US) | Homeland Security Department | Immigration and Emigration | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Syria | Temporary Protected Status (US Immigration) | Trump, Donald J | United States Politics and Government | War and Armed Conflicts

Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Thousands of Syrians
ByHamed Aleaziz and Madeleine Ngo September 19, 2025

A homeland security official said it was “contrary to our national interest to allow Syrians to remain in our country.”

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