Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Congressman says DHS so bad that Americans won’t name their kids Alejandro
A Republican congressman said Thursday his constituents want Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeached for "treason," and wondered if future parents with the last name of Mayorkas will hesitate to name their children Alejandro. Published April 28, 2022
DHS created ‘disinformation governance’ team to track election misinformation
The Department of Homeland Security has created a "disinformation" board designed to help Americans -- and particularly minority voters -- sort through bogus election claims. Published April 28, 2022
Texas sues to stop Biden’s relaxed asylum policy for illegal immigrants
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday to try to stop Homeland Security's new policy that will make it easier for migrants to claim asylum in the U.S., saying the president and his team are breaking immigration law. Published April 28, 2022
DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas insists Mexican border is secure
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas vowed to Congress on Wednesday that the U.S. will maintain control of the Mexican border amid the looming surge of migrants, insisting the Biden administration has a plan for dealing with the expected more than half-million illegal immigrants a month. Published April 27, 2022
DHS has spent $72 million to avoid building more border wall
Homeland Security has spent $72 million in shutdown costs to stop building portions of former President Trump's border wall, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress on Wednesday. Published April 27, 2022
DHS releases 20-page border plan, promises ‘aggressive’ consequences for illegal immigrants
The Biden administration is vowing to deliver "aggressive" speedy deportations against the illegal immigrants expected to surge the border in the coming weeks. Published April 26, 2022
Justices challenge Biden administration’s catch-and-release policy
The Supreme Court signaled trouble for the administration's catch-and-release border policies on Tuesday, with justices questioning the legal basis Homeland Security is using to parole thousands of illegal immigrants into the U.S. each day. Published April 26, 2022
Americans demand more input on release of illegal immigrants
Americans overwhelmingly say the government should be doing more to screen out potentially dangerous illegal immigrants at the border, and say local communities deserve a veto over whether the migrants are allowed to settle in their communities, according to new polling Tuesday. Published April 26, 2022
A fierce conservative with allies across the aisle, Hatch leaves legacy of bipartisan achievement
Orrin G. Hatch was standing right behind him when then-President Clinton signed a landmark piece of religious freedom legislation into law in 1993. Published April 25, 2022
Court halts Biden’s attempt to end Title 42 border shutdown
A federal judge on Monday issued a ruling halting President Biden's attempt to cancel the Title 42 pandemic shutdown of the southern border, dealing a blow to the administration's moves to welcome hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants. Published April 25, 2022
White House asks for more powers to down threatening drones
The White House said Monday it has asked Congress to grant new powers to detect and bring down threatening drones because they pose increasing dangers across the U.S. Published April 25, 2022
Texas confirms National Guard soldier’s death at border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday confirmed the death of a Texas National Guard soldier who drowned in the Rio Grande while helping to rescue illegal immigrants who were trying to cross the border. Published April 25, 2022
Homeland Security undercounting migrant deaths at southern border for years: Audit
The Border Patrol has been undercounting migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico boundary for years, according to a new report by Congress's chief watchdog agency. Published April 24, 2022
Texas National Guard soldier missing in Rio Grande after migrant rescue attempt
A member of the Texas National Guard vanished while trying to rescue illegal immigrants from the Rio Grande on Friday. Published April 22, 2022
Texas marks 10th bus of migrants shipped to D.C.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday celebrated the 10th busload of illegal immigrants that his state has shipped to the nation's capital. Published April 22, 2022
Leaders of private border-wall effort plead guilty to scamming donors
Two men who led We Build the Wall, a private group that said it was helping construct President Trump's border wall, pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding hundreds of thousands of people who gave money for the effort. Published April 21, 2022
Democratic senator calls for border wall construction, exposes rift over Biden policies
Usually it's Republicans making pilgrimages to the border wall to register displeasure with President Biden's immigration policy, but Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat, made the trip herself earlier this month, recording a video in front of the fence and igniting a firestorm within her party. Published April 21, 2022
DHS asks Americans to sponsor Ukrainian refugees for welcome in U.S.
Homeland Security announced plans Thursday to let Americans pledge to sponsor up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees for speedy admission to the U.S. Published April 21, 2022
Fraudsters plead guilty to bilking Social Security but avoid jail time
Patricia Munson had lived with her mother in Arizona for decades, and when the older woman passed away in 2016, Munson looked at her finances and realized she wasn't going to be able to make ends meet without her mother's Social Security check. Published April 20, 2022
GOP governors form border security ‘strike force’
More than two dozen GOP governors have signed up to push back against the Biden administration's border chaos, forming the American Governors Border Strike Force to share intelligence on threats to their communities that come across the U.S.-Mexico border. Published April 20, 2022
