Illegal migration

Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis

“After July 30th and 31st, there was an expansion of these hoaxes and this disinformation by social networks associated with both Russia and Israel," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

Residents carrying Spanish flags take part in a protest demanding government action and calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the North African Spanish city of Ceuta, August 30, 2026.

The White House posting a photoshopped image of the Magic School Bus, calling it the "Magic Deportation Bus," while praising ICE activity in the Washington area, published August 24, 2026.

'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area

The photoshopped image of the "Magic School Bus" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents "quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants" in the Washington area.

AUGUST 25, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Tunnel shaft near the border fence in the Kalandiya area outside of Jerusalem. The tunnel was not completed, but the goal was to enter Israeli territory illegally.

WATCH: Palestinian arrested after tunnel found near West Bank border fence outside Jerusalem

Observers from the Border Police patrol unit first noticed the group digging a tunnel near the fence and alerted officers in the field, who then went to the scene.

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

Migrants swim through Spain's Ceuta border from the Moroccan side and climb onto rocks to reach the border fence, in Ceuta, Spain, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

Morocco says Spain should have foreseen impact of court ruling following Ceuta migrant rush

Ceuta Regional President Juan Jesus Vivas accused Morocco of having "encouraged and permitted" the influx of migrants to the Spanish enclave.

AUGUST 4, 2026|ByREUTERS

Trump administration launches new 'self-deportation' app

Trump unveils new app to push undocumented migrants toward self-deportation amid immigration crackdown.

MARCH 10, 2025ByREUTERS

Colombians deported from the United States arrive at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, January 28, 2025.

Trump slaps retaliatory measures on Colombia after it turns away deportation flights

The measures include imposing emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the US; a travel ban and visa revocations on Colombian government officials; and Treasury and banking sanctions.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByREUTERS

US President Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024.

Police arrest over 30 illegal migrants, six car thieves across the country in weekend raids

Israel Police arrest over 30 illegal migrants and six car thieves in raids across the country.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel Police arresting illegal migrants in a series of raids across the country, January 12, 2024.

Smuggled in car with yellow hostage ribbon: Police arrest five illegal Palestinian entrants

Border police officers subsequently examined the car and found that the driver had illegally entered Israel from the West Bank.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Border police officers found Israeli flags along with a wig, among other objects the Police announced on September 4, 2024.

Female IDF soldier smuggles Schalit deal prisoner, other Palestinians, into Israel

According to the indictment, this occurred in the past few months and in some cases, while the accused wore an IDF uniform.

JUNE 26, 2024BySHLOMI HELLER

Israeli soldiers check cars at a checkpoint near the West Bank City of Jericho

Israeli Police arrest 17 illegal Palestinian residents in a single vehicle

Separately from this incident, the police have conducted multiple operations against illegal residents and those who assist them in violation of the law.

MARCH 15, 2024ByWALLA!

Israeli police guard while Palestinians perform Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem Neighborhood of Ras Al Amud, October 13, 2023.

New UN migration chief worried boat deaths becoming 'normalized'

Earlier this month, a dinghy filled with belongings of refugees holding Somalian and Turkish documents and other belongings washed ashore in Netanya, with no expected survivors.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES