Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Disinformation board idea was ‘highly unpopular’: Poll
Homeland Security is still evaluating the future of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' "disinformation board," but it will have to overcome major misgivings among the public, according to a poll released Monday that underscored just how "highly unpopular" the idea was. Published May 23, 2022
Vulnerable Democrats relieved as judge rules Title 42 border shutdown will remain
The Homeland Security Department said it is complying with a judge's ruling halting the Biden administration from putting the kibosh on the Title 42 pandemic border shutdown, delivering a win to Republicans and a reprieve to many Democrats who feared political fallout should President Biden have fully reopened the border. Published May 22, 2022
Elite schools’ admissions policies pit minorities against one another
When the country's top-ranked public high school changed its admissions policy two years ago, it insisted the goal wasn't to hurt Asian Americans. Published May 21, 2022
Federal judge blocks Biden from ending Title 42 pandemic border shutdown
A federal judge put the kibosh on the Biden administration's plans to reopen the border to unauthorized migrants, ruling Friday that the president's team cut too many corners when it decided to end the Title 42 policy. Published May 20, 2022
Texas activates border command center as end of Title 42 looms
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he had activated the state's border security command center to try to prepare for a flood of illegal immigrants if the Biden administration follows through on ending the Title 42 pandemic border policy. Published May 20, 2022
DHS vows to reboot disinformation board after hitting pause button
The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it has "paused" its disinformation governance board because the botched rollout and "false attacks" on its mission have become too much of a distraction for the board to move ahead right now. Published May 18, 2022
DHS seeks to show border strength ahead of expected migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas toured the border in Texas on Tuesday and gave reporters a firsthand look at a flight shipping illegal immigrants out of the country, portraying a position of strength as he prepared to battle a renewed border surge later this month. Published May 17, 2022
20,000 Ukrainians jumped U.S. border in April
More than 20,000 Ukrainians stormed the U.S.-Mexico border last month, showing up at border crossings and asking to be let in under a new leniency policy from the Biden administration. Published May 17, 2022
IRS audits plummet as wealthy escape scrutiny, poorest taxpayers get hit
The IRS has dramatically cut back on audits of the wealthiest Americans over the last decade and the poorest taxpayers are now audited at a higher rate than the middle class, Congress' chief watchdog reported Tuesday. Published May 17, 2022
Feds bust major cross-border drug tunnel
Federal authorities discovered a sophisticated cross-border tunnel used to smuggle millions of dollars of drugs from Mexico, and nabbed six people accused of running the operation on the U.S. side, the government revealed Monday. Published May 16, 2022
DHS released more than 100,000 illegal immigrants at the border in April
Homeland Security released more than 100,000 illegal immigrants caught at the border in April, according to new numbers the department provided to a federal judge Monday. Published May 16, 2022
Biden administration releases 35,000 foreign worker visas for summer season
The Biden administration on Monday finalized the release of 35,000 new guest-worker visas for the summer season, belatedly delivering on a promise made months ago to the country's resort and landscaping businesses. Published May 16, 2022
Supreme Court limits the ability of illegal immigrants to appeal deportation decisions
Illegal immigrants have only limited grounds to appeal deportation orders to the federal courts, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Published May 16, 2022
Arizona governor urges social media to block cartel ads seeking drivers to smuggle illegals
Sebastian Gamino-Solis, nabbed this month with five illegal immigrants in his BMW, told a Border Patrol agent that he had responded to an ad seeking drivers while trolling through Facebook. Published May 15, 2022
Arizona busing migrants to D.C., follows Texas’ lead in sending border woes to Biden’s doorstep
Arizona has started its own busing campaign to deliver newly arrived illegal immigrants straight to Washington, following in the footsteps of Texas, which pioneered the policy last month. Published May 12, 2022
DHS launches ad campaign begging illegal immigrants not to come
Homeland Security unveiled a new Spanish-language ad campaign Wednesday aimed at would-be migrants, urging them not to put their lives into the hands of smugglers who are convincing them to make the journey. Published May 11, 2022
Immigration activists accuse Biden DHS of being ‘anti-immigrant’ to Black migrants
Immigrant rights groups demanded Wednesday that President Biden launch an investigation into his administration's decision-making on granting deportation amnesties, saying predominantly Black and Latino countries are being treated worse than White countries. Published May 11, 2022
ICE leaving thousands of detention beds empty as feds beg for help from Supreme Court
President Biden's lawyer, defending the government's immigration policies to the Supreme Court late last month, painted a picture of an administration eager to detain illegal immigrants to the full extent of the law but stymied by a stingy Congress that won't give them any more beds. The numbers, however, don't back that up. Published May 10, 2022
Voters blame Biden for border woes, poll shows
Voters overwhelmingly want stiffer enforcement of America's immigration laws and a clear majority says President Biden's border policies have sparked a drug surge that has cost lives, according to new polling. Published May 9, 2022
Angolan child migrant drowns in Rio Grande, brother’s body still missing
Mexican authorities agents recovered the body of a 7-year-old child from the Rio Grande and they and U.S Border Patrol agents were still searching for his 9-year-old brother, who was also believed to have drowned in the river, authorities said Friday. Published May 6, 2022
