Immigration

18 stories about Immigration
Alex Scheinerman

‘The war in Israel doesn’t scare us’: Ukrainian immigrants on fleeing one war for another

28.08.24|Ariela Karmel
In the two and a half years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, almost 20,000 Ukrainians have immigrated to Israel. CTech spoke to three about fleeing one war for refuge only to experience another war as we quickly approach one year into Israel’s ongoing multi-front conflict. 
President Cyril Ramaphosa at a pro-Palestine rally.

“It felt like a betrayal”: South African Jews caught in the crossfire amid South Africa’s genocide suit

19.02.24|Ariela Karmel
CTech spoke to South African immigrants about South Africa’s ongoing genocide suit against Israel, how it has impacted the Jewish community, and the domestic political and foreign policy interests driving the country's policy towards Israel
חייל צה"ל חיילים בדרך ל עזה מלחמת עזה 31.10.2023

‘I was prepared to leave everything and come’

21.01.24|Ariela Karmel
Over 100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas and since the October 7th attacks, CTech spoke to Ben Philip, a Canadian immigrant who arrived a month ago to serve in the army
נתב"ג תעופה בעצירה

‘There's a heaviness in the air’

18.01.24|Ariela Karmel
100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas and since the October 7th attacks, CTech spoke to Lior Pirouzian, an American nurse who made aliyah almost three months into the war
הפגנה בעד ישראל ב וושינגטון ארה"ב ב 14.11.23 מלחמה בעזה חרבות ברזל

Rise in hate crimes against Jews shows that antisemitism has no right or left

26.11.23|Viki Auslender
The surge in antisemitic incidents in Europe and the US since 7/10 have proven once again how deeply embedded it is in the West. Antisemitism has intensified in Europe in the last decade at the same time as Muslim immigration has risen.
Jennifer Schear Immigration Law Firm 20

“We had to learn how to be experts on the exceptions. To any rule, there's an exception.”

07.11.21|CTech
Michael Matias is joined by Jennifer Schear, founding partner at Schear Immigration Law Firm, to discuss entrepreneurs who expect to expand into the U.S.
מוסף שבועי 5.9.19 הקוד הרוסי יבגני דיברוב

From Russia, With Coding Skills

06.09.19|Sophie Shulman
A generation after the fall of the Soviet Union propelled a large wave of immigration to Israel, members of Israel’s Russian community are finally stepping to the forefront of the local tech scene
הפגנה נגד גירוש עובדות זרות וילדיהן ב קרית הממשלה תל אביב

Morris Kahn, Yossi Vardi, Urge Netanyahu to Halt Deportation of Israel-Born Children of Migrant Workers

20.08.19|Omri Milman and Tofi Stoler
Since July, Israel has arrested dozens of migrant nursing workers whose visas have expired, along with their children who have been born and raised in the country. Last week, a mother and her 13-year-old son were deported to the Philippines despite their pending appeal
מנהטן ניו יורק

Israeli Citizens to Become Eligible for U.S. Investor Visas as of May

24.03.19|Gad Lior and Adi Pick
Known as the E-2 visa, the investor visa will provide Israeli citizens willing to commit to a substantial investment in the U.S. resulting in the hiring of U.S. citizens with work permits
ילד דגל ישראל אנשים

Majority of Israelis Do Not Support Immigration—Even of Educated, Highly Skilled Migrants

31.01.19|Adi Pick
According to a new study, 51% of Israelis oppose a policy that would encourage educated people to migrate to and work in Israel
עולים חדשים מברית המועצות

Israel Sees 5% spike in Jewish Immigration in 2018, Report Says

01.01.19|CTech
Most Jewish immigrants to Israel in 2018 came from Russia and Ukraine
מימין ראש ממשלת ישראל בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ה פיליפינים רודריגו דוטרטה

Israeli Officials Cozy Up to Philippine President Duterte

04.09.18|Tofi Stoler
Currently on a four-day state visit to Israel, Duterte has met with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Rivlin, and signed collaboration agreements between the two countries
מוסף שבועי 19.7.18 מסעדת שאלוט רחוב הברזל רמת החייל Shallot

Israel's Rick's Café for Russian Jewish Oligarchs

27.07.18|Sophie Shulman
With Roman Abramovich as patron and dishes including caviar and hummus, “Shallot” is the stronghold of Israel’s newest super-rich
מנכ"ל קרן סטארבורד ג'ף סמית'

CTech’s Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

20.06.18|CTech
The Mellanox-Starboard standoff comes to an end. It’s about to get easier for Israelis to get U.S. work visas. Sirin Labs co-founder buys Israeli real estate—using bitcoin
נוסע נוסעים שדה תעופה טיסה טיסות האקרים

It’s About to Get Easier for Israelis to Get U.S. Work Visas

20.06.18|Meir Orbach and Asaf Shalev
Israel is set to join the U.S. government’s E-2 visa program for entrepreneurs who invest capital to create U.S. businesses
סטורדוט רומן אברמוביץ'

Abramovich’s Israeli Homecoming Marked by Tech Investments and Tax Benefits

30.05.18|Meir Orbach and Omri Milman
The Russian-born oligarch has a portfolio of more than a dozen Israel-linked startups and venture funds
כנס כלכליסט רן הר נבו

A Startup that Wants to Help Expats Connect

14.03.18|Meir Orbach
People feel more comfortable with people who share their own cultural background, according to Ran Harnevo, CEO of Homeis
שאול אלוביץ איש עסקים

CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

25.02.18|CTech
Amid probe, controlling family quits board of Israel’s biggest telecom provider. When multinationals think chip design, they look to Israel