Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Crash that killed 8 illegal immigrants followed 50-mile chase at 100 MPH
Federal agents brought charges Wednesday against a man they say was responsible for the deaths of eight illegal immigrants in Texas he was trying to smuggle deeper into the U.S. Published March 17, 2021
Alejandro Mayorkas, DHS chief, admits ‘mistakes made’ in failing to test migrants for COVID-19
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas admitted Wednesday that his department has released migrants who jumped the border into communities without testing them for the coronavirus, but he said officials are working to fix the problem. Published March 17, 2021
Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security secretary: Suspected terrorists crossing through ‘land border’
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged Wednesday that known or suspected terrorists are crossing through the southern border, though he said it's been going on for years. Published March 17, 2021
DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: ‘Our border is secure’
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declared the border "secure" on Wednesday, telling Congress he has plans to address the massive surge of illegal immigrants who say they're rushing to the U.S. to take advantage of what they see as lax Biden policies. Published March 17, 2021
‘Unlawful’: GOP demands probe into Joe Biden’s border wall halt
Republican senators requested an investigation into President Biden's order to pause border wall construction, saying Wednesday that the directive is "a blatant violation of federal law" because it blocks spending Congress specifically authorized. Published March 17, 2021
Michael Avenatti wins another two-month reprieve from federal judge
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti won another two-month reprieve from having to go back behind bars during the pandemic, though a federal judge said Tuesday he should get himself vaccinated. Published March 16, 2021
Nancy Pelosi, Democrats push citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants amid border surge
House Democrats are rushing this week to approve citizenship rights for millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S., even as the Homeland Security secretary warned that agents are arresting more border jumpers than they have in two decades. Published March 16, 2021
Alejandro Mayorkas, DHS secretary: Illegal immigration on border at highest rate in two decades
The number of illegal immigrants trying to jump the border is on pace for the highest rate in two decades, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday, delivering a sobering account just a day before he is to face Congress. Published March 16, 2021
Michael Avenatti should get COVID-19 vaccine, report to jail, feds say
Federal prosecutors told a judge this week that Michael Avenatti, the disgraced anti-Trump lawyer, should get the COVID vaccine so he can be put back in jail. Published March 15, 2021
8 illegal immigrants fleeing authorities near border die in crash
Eight illegal immigrants in a vehicle fleeing authorities near the border in Texas died in a car crash Monday, adding to the growing body count accompanying the surge of migrants under President Biden. Published March 15, 2021
John Katko: Terror suspects are part of border surge
People on the terrorist watchlist have been nabbed trying to cross the border as part of the new surge of migrants, Rep. John Katko, the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, revealed Monday during a trip to the border. Published March 15, 2021
Mexican border ‘crisis’ worsens as politicians fight over label
Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, wouldn't call the border situation a crisis two weeks ago. Now, he says, it's reached that point. Published March 14, 2021
Migrant border crashers arriving with dramatically higher COVID-19 rates than U.S. population
Migrant families coming across the border are testing positive for the coronavirus at between three and 10 times the rate of the U.S. population, according to a Washington Times survey of jurisdictions that are doing the testing. Published March 14, 2021
DHS admits ‘record’ border surge, taps FEMA to detain children
Homeland Security took major steps in recent days to try to get a handle on the surge of migrant children streaming across the southern border by making it easier for immigrant relatives who are in the U.S. illegally to come collect them, by asking FEMA to help care for them and by asking ICE deportation officers to volunteer to help with the children's "security." Published March 13, 2021
DHS to speed ability of illegal immigrant families to claim border kids
Hoping to encourage more illegal immigrants to come forward and collect their illegal immigration children, the Biden administration on Friday rescinded a 2018 memo that allowed Homeland Security to access data about sponsors for the children. Published March 12, 2021
DHS taps ICE officers to help with ‘security’ for migrant children at border
As the border surge intensifies, Homeland Security is begging ICE deportation officers to rush to the border to help with "security operations" for the illegal immigrant children and families that are overwhelming the Border Patrol. Published March 12, 2021
Border surge migrants bringing COVID-19 to U.S. at elevated rates
Migrant families coming across the border are testing positive for the coronavirus at between three and 10 times the rate of the U.S. population, according to a Washington Times survey of jurisdictions that are doing the testing. Published March 11, 2021
Kevin McCarthy plans border visit to highlight ‘crisis’
Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he will lead a congressional delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border next week to get a first-hand look at the migrant "crisis" he says the Biden administration is bungling. Published March 11, 2021
Migrant dies in Border Patrol custody
A man died in the Border Patrol's custody Wednesday afternoon, marking the first announced death as the border situation has reached crisis levels. Published March 10, 2021
Illegal immigrant children set monthly record as border surge rises
President Biden's first full month in charge of the country's borders set new records for illegal immigration, according to numbers released Wednesday that showed last month was the worst February ever when it comes to illegal immigrant children. Published March 10, 2021
