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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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Afghan citizens pack inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, as they are transported from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. The Taliban on Sunday swept into Kabul, the Afghan capital, after capturing most of Afghanistan. (Capt. Chris Herbert/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Top Trump officials warn against flood of Afghan visas

Two top officials from the Trump administration delivered a stark warning Tuesday over the stampede to bring in as many Afghan citizens as possible, calling that an element of "open borders policies" and saying it would repeat the mistakes President Biden is making on the U.S.-Mexico border. Published August 18, 2021

U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. On Monday, the U.S. military and officials focus was on Kabul's airport, where thousands of Afghans trapped by the sudden Taliban takeover rushed the tarmac and clung to U.S. military planes deployed to fly out staffers of the U.S. Embassy, which shut down Sunday, and others. (AP Photo/Shekib Rahmani)

Rush to approve Afghan visas poses serious risks

The Biden administration is rushing to build an immigration system that will decide who gets to stay in the U.S. after promising to airlift tens of thousands of Afghan citizens out of their home country. Published August 17, 2021

Migrants who entered the United States illegally and turned themselves sit on a bus after they were processed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Monday, June 14, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. Record numbers of Venezuelans are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as overall migration swells. Unlike the farmers and low-wage workers who come from Mexico or Central America, the Venezuelans include bankers, doctors and engineers. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

DHS to pay for legal assistance, ‘cultural orientation’ for illegal immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security announced a new pilot program Tuesday to pay cities, counties and nongovernmental organizations to offer legal services, "cultural orientation," medical screening and other assistance for illegal immigrants who have been caught and released and are awaiting deportation hearings. Published August 17, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden taps emergency funds to try to help Afghans flee

President Biden directed the State Department on Monday to tap into emergency money to help speed up processing of Afghans who risked their lives to assist the U.S. war effort, saying an additional $500 million is needed to handle the surge of people. Published August 16, 2021

Hundreds of people run alongside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane, some climbing on the plane, as it moves down a runway of the international airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug.16. 2021. Thousands of Afghans have rushed onto the tarmac at the airport, some so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their country that they held onto the American military jet as it took off and plunged to death. (Verified UGC via AP)

‘Promises are being broken’ as U.S. strands Afghan allies

Nearly 20,000 Afghan allies who assisted the U.S. in its war and nation-building efforts -- and perhaps 50,000 more spouses and children -- are in danger of being stranded by the country's chaotic collapse, putting faces on the human toll of America's withdrawal. Published August 16, 2021

In this May 17, 2021, photo, a group of migrants mainly from Honduras and Nicaragua wait along a road after turning themselves in upon crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, in La Joya, Texas. The U.S. Homeland Security Department says thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy that forced them to wait in Mexico for their court hearings will be allowed to return for another chance at humanitarian protection. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

DHS sets new high for catch-and-release policy at border

Homeland Security set a new monthly high in July for illegal immigrants caught and released during the southern border surge with nearly 60,000 people turned loose into communities, according to new numbers the department released last week. Published August 13, 2021

People enjoy a hot summer day Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee. The Census Bureau has issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade. The agency on Thursday released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Census reports increasingly diverse population as country begins redistricting

The nation's non-Hispanic White population shrank for the first time ever, falling to about 58% of the country, according to the new 2020 census statistics released Thursday, revealing what bureau officials called a much more multiracial and diverse population than previously thought. Published August 12, 2021

In this June 25, 2021, photo, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talks to the media after he and Vice President Kamala Harris toured of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Central Processing Center in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

DHS chief acknowledges ‘unprecedented’ border surge

Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that the current border surge is "unprecedented," with July setting a new high -- and he acknowledged his department is "stretched" in its capacity to test and quarantine those who come across with COVID-19. Published August 12, 2021

Children sit inside a dining tent at an emergency shelter for migrant children Friday, July 2, 2021, in Pomona, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool)

‘Held hostage’: Illegal immigrant children describe deplorable conditions in shelters

Illegal immigrant children are being traumatized by the government's emergency border shelters, which are spurring some kids to make escape attempts and others to suicidal tendencies, according to new court documents filed this week that paint the worst picture yet of the conditions the Biden administration is overseeing. Published August 10, 2021

In this June 4, 2013, photo, Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., appears at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republican Derrick Van Orden announced Thursday, April 8, 2021, that he's trying again to beat longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind in a district that former President Donald Trump carried twice. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) **FILE**

Wisconsin Democrat to retire from GOP-leaning House seat

Rep. Ron Kind, a Democrat who was expecting a rough fight to keep his Wisconsin seat next year, will instead retire, creating a new headwind for Democrats hoping to keep control of the House. Published August 10, 2021

In this March 2, 2019, file photo, a Customs and Border Control agent patrols on the U.S. side of a razor-wire-covered border wall along the Mexico east of Nogales, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

3 dead after Border Patrol uses Grappler to stop fleeing vehicle

Three people died and others were injured Saturday evening after their vehicle fled from the Border Patrol on a lengthy chase across southern Arizona and agents deployed a spike strip on an interstate to bring it to an end. Published August 10, 2021