Israel Debates Children of Illegal Immigrants
Even as the U.S. grapples with how to treat children of foreign workers who don’t have legal status, Israel, too, faces the same problem. The New York Times reports on “The public debate followed a decision by [Israel’s] cabinet on Sunday to approve a plan for granting status to the children of people who entered Israel with a valid visa or permit but have stayed on illegally.”
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