uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131The Basic Law: Immigration to Israel<\/a> is a proposal by MK Mai Golan (Likud); on July 11, 2021, the hearing of the law by the Ministerial Committee for Investigative Affairs was postponed for six months.<\/p>\n The proposed law defines an illegal immigrant as someone who entered Israel or resided within its borders not under the Law of Return, a valid tourist visa, or a work visa. The explanatory preface states that the State of Israel has the right to determine who will enter and reside in the country, and that this right includes authorization to prevent illegal immigrants from entering its territory or remaining once they have entered.<\/p>\n The proposed law also explains that the country has a right to limit the freedom of an illegal immigrant, as defined by this law, by imprisonment, arrest, restricting his location, expulsion from the country, extradition, or any other means.<\/p>\n Although the law has support in the Knesset, the proposal is raising a political storm, given that its source is from the Likud party, which currently sits in the opposition. The coalition opposes the law for political reasons, similarly to the laws proposed by the opposition, one to revoke citizenship of terrorists receiving salaries from the Palestinian Authority and the other the Citizenship Law<\/a>, which fell for the same reason, despite broad support in principle. Originally, the law was proposed by former MK Navah Boker (Likud).<\/p>\n At present, Israel has three main immigration laws: Entrance to Israel Law \u2013 1952<\/a>, Citizenship Law \u2013 1952<\/a>, and the Law of Return<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since the founding of the state, Israel has absorbed many immigrants, mostly Jews or descendants of Jews who immigrated to Israel under the Law of Return. In addition, the State of Israel allows immigration to the country under the Citizenship Law and the Entrance to Israel Law, for the purposes of family unification or temporary dwelling in Israel in accordance with Israeli residence visas.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nWhy does Israel need a law covering immigration to the country?<\/strong><\/h4>\n