Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Biden hurts defense in court by claiming pandemic is ‘over’
President Biden's mouth has landed his lawyers in a predicament after he declared the pandemic "over" -- even as his administration is still defending a web of coronavirus restrictions. Published October 13, 2022
Social Security grants 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment increase to compensate for inflation
Social Security beneficiaries will see an 8.7% rise in their checks in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday, as the government rushes to keep up with runaway inflation. Published October 13, 2022
Border Patrol catching less than a third of illegal immigrants coming over in part of Arizona
Border Patrol agents said Wednesday they've been largely pulled off the border in Arizona, allowing massive numbers of illegal immigrants to walk into the country without even being stopped. Published October 12, 2022
DHS to start blocking some Venezuelans at border
The Homeland Security Department announced a new effort Wednesday to welcome some Venezuelan migrants but kick others out of the country, reviving a Trump-era policy of forcing some illegal immigrants back over the border into Mexico. Published October 12, 2022
DHS doubles number of foreign guest workers allowed under seasonal work program
The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it will double the number of seasonal guest workers allowed to enter the country in fiscal 2023 under the H-2B program, which supplies workers for everything from beach resorts to lawn care to seafood processing. Published October 12, 2022
Border Patrol union chief says Mayorkas could be impeached over ‘whipping’ fiasco
The head of the Border Patrol's union said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas deserves to be impeached for misleading the public into thinking agents mounted on horseback were whipping migrants in Texas last year. Published October 12, 2022
Texas data indicates illegal immigrants have higher murder rates
For years, Texas' crime data has been used to argue that illegal immigrants commit crimes at a lower rate than the general population. Published October 12, 2022
Inspector general to probe Energy Department’s tech giveaway to China
An inspector general has opened a review of the Energy Department after reports that it paid to develop advanced battery technology at a U.S. national laboratory -- then turned it over to China and shut down requests from American companies to license the technology. Published October 12, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: DHS seeks volunteers to process Ukrainians; critics fear ‘rubber stamp’
Homeland Security is rushing to recruit volunteers from within its ranks to vet Americans who want to sponsor Ukrainians fleeing their country amid the ongoing war with Russia. Published October 10, 2022
Brazilian smuggler exploits Biden border rules to supply restaurants with cheap labor
A newly revealed migrant smuggling case out of Massachusetts is shedding light on several massive holes in America's immigration system, from the so-called "family loophole" to asylum fraud to using illegal immigrant labor to undercut U.S. workers' wages. Published October 9, 2022
GOP to Joe: Time for your guy Alejandro Mayorkas to go
Rep. Jim Jordan laid out the case for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling The Washington Times he "deserves it" after overseeing an unprecedented surge of illegal activity at the southern border. Published October 9, 2022
Dreamer ruling gives Democrats immigration opening in November’s elections
Democrats demanded Thursday that Congress quickly pass legislation guaranteeing immigrant "Dreamers" a full pathway to citizenship, giving the issue an election-season push a day after a federal court left them in limbo. Published October 6, 2022
Cruz, Graham warn Mayorkas to prepare for impeachment
Two high-profile GOP senators warned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to prepare to face impeachment unless he begins a quick about-face and figures out how to secure the southern border. Published October 6, 2022
Tax preparer who helped steal $44 million in pandemic loans gets 10 years in prison
A California tax preparer who helped steal $44 million in pandemic loans and also bilked the IRS on behalf of pro athletes has earned a 10-year prison sentence, one of the lengthiest issued so far for pandemic fraud. Published October 5, 2022
Appeals court rules DACA was illegally created under Obama, but program to remain intact for now
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the DACA program to protect immigrant "Dreamers" was created illegally by the Obama administration a decade ago, upholding a lower court's decision to erase the program. Published October 5, 2022
Investigation finds hundreds of voters double-registered in Minnesota
Given his criminal history, it's not clear that Damian Allen Kingbird should have been allowed to vote in 2020. Published October 5, 2022
Migrants become targets for robbery, sexual assault on U.S. side of border
Migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally now have a new worry: they're being mugged or sexually assaulted as soon as they cross the Rio Grande. Published October 5, 2022
Feds accuse five IRS employees of scamming COVID relief loans
The Justice Department announced fraud charges Tuesday against five current or former IRS employees in Tennessee whom prosecutors say stole money from the government's pandemic relief programs. Published October 4, 2022
DHS released unvaccinated Afghans while threatening to fire unvaccinated Border Patrol agents
The Biden administration allowed hundreds of Afghans from last year's airlift to disappear into American communities without getting COVID-19 or other vaccinations, an inspector general has revealed. Published October 4, 2022
GOP bill would bolster ICE partnerships with local cops
Rep. Michael Cloud is announcing new legislation Tuesday that would require ICE to improve cooperation with state and local police departments, pushing back on the Biden administration's embrace of immigration sanctuaries. Published October 4, 2022
