Israel aid debate revealed differences among Jewish groups over immigration

WASHINGTON (JTA) — As Congress debates various bills that would send emergency military aid to Israel, Jewish groups across the political spectrum have advocated for their passage. 

But the push for aid ended up dividing those groups on another issue that often animates Jewish activism: immigration reform. Legacy Jewish groups parted ways over whether a compromise bill had gone too far in toughening America’s asylum system.

Israel and immigration — or border security — became linked when Republicans said they’d only support aid to Israel and Ukraine if it was…