Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
ICE arrests migrants who reneged on self-deport promise
ICE will announce Thursday that it has arrested more than 170 illegal immigrants in a nationwide operation targeting people who had promised to leave the country, then reneged on that promise. Published November 18, 2020
Judge bans DHS from expelling illegal immigrant children during coronavirus
A federal judge on Wednesday put a major dent in the government's coronavirus policy that allows expulsion of most illegal immigrants nabbed at the border, ruling that children who show up without parents cannot be immediately ousted. Published November 18, 2020
New York warns of surge in ‘revenge porn’ during coronavirus
New York's attorney general warned Wednesday of a surge in "revenge porn" during coronavirus, with people in lockdown turning to online ways to be intimate -- and then having their activities recorded and potentially posted without their consent. Published November 18, 2020
DHS issues new memos to try to bolster acting secretary’s authority amid court challenges
Homeland Security announced a series of new directives Tuesday intended to reaffirm acting Secretary Chad Wolf's authority amid court challenges arguing he was never properly installed in the top job, so every move he's made is illegal. Published November 17, 2020
DHS moves to block illegal immigrants awaiting deportation from getting work permits
Homeland Security proposed a new rule Tuesday to stop illegal immigrants from being able to get work permits while they're awaiting deportation, saying that it makes no sense to allow them to hold jobs even as the government is trying to remove them. Published November 17, 2020
Fake families expose border child separation problem
Most of the attention has gone to the Trump administration's zero-tolerance border policy, which stepped up prosecutions in 2018 of parents who jumped the border with children. There are no family facilities in federal jails, so the children were separated -- and the government didn't have a good plan to reunite them. Published November 16, 2020
Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, tells Trump ‘the time has come’ to concede
Eyeing his own 2024 presidential bid, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan unloaded on President Trump on Monday, saying that while he struck a chord with some disaffected voters he was ineffective, spawned "toxic politics" that chased away suburban women and young voters, and showed a "loose affiliation with the truth." Published November 16, 2020
Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, blasts ‘toxic politics’ of Trump, D.C. Republicans
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday it's time for Republicans to ditch their D.C.-centric mindset and look beyond the Beltway for the next generation of leaders and solutions, saying the party must surmount the past four years of "toxic politics." Published November 16, 2020
Demand on Biden: Hispanic group insists on Latino quota in his Cabinet
A leading Hispanic group said Tuesday that Joseph R. Biden, the presumptive president-elect, must name at least five Hispanics to his Cabinet in a nod to the diversity of the coalition that powered him in last week's election. Published November 15, 2020
Judge undercuts Trump’s latest DACA gambit, rules DHS secretary is illegally in job
A federal judge ruled Saturday that Chad Wolf is illegally serving as acting secretary at Homeland Security, and that as such the Trump administration's latest attempt to reel in the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty -- issued by Mr. Wolf -- can't stand. Published November 14, 2020
Democrats demand immigration status be part of spending bills
A group of Senate Democrats demanded Saturday that a new extension of tentative legal status for would-be undocumented immigrants be part of any year-end spending package, throwing a new wrinkle into an already touchy debate over avoiding a government shutdown. Published November 14, 2020
Pelosi stands firm on $3.4 trillion coronavirus bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blew off disappointing election results Thursday, saying it does nothing to undercut her demand for a massive new coronavirus spending bill she says is needed to "crush" the virus. Published November 12, 2020
Dan Sullivan, GOP senator, wins Alaska; Republicans claim 50th seat
Republicans are guaranteed at least 50 seats in the Senate next year after Sen. Dan Sullivan was projected Wednesday to win reelection in Alaska. Published November 11, 2020
Gavin Newsom, California governor, issues 10 pardons to block deportations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued 10 pardons Tuesday to immigrants he said risked being deported as long as they had crimes on their records. Published November 10, 2020
Thom Tillis says Democrat Cal Cunningham has conceded in North Carolina Senate race
Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded the North Carolina Senate race Tuesday, confirming Sen. Thom Tillis, the Republican incumbent, will serve a second term. Published November 10, 2020
Hispanic group demands Latino quota in Biden Cabinet
A leading Latino group said Tuesday that Joe Biden, the presumptive president-elect, must name at least five Latinos to his Cabinet in a nod to the diversity of the coalition that powered him in the election. Published November 10, 2020
Sen. John Kennedy rebukes Pelosi: ‘She’s drunk’
Sen. John Kennedy unloaded Tuesday on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying her refusal to budge on coronavirus spending demands is holding up money that all sides agree on. Published November 10, 2020
Democrats send document preservation letters to White House, 50 agencies
Top House Democrats sent letters Tuesday to the White House and more than 50 agencies demanding they preserve documents that would shed light on some of the big controversies of the past four years, signaling investigations will continue even after President Trump leaves office. Published November 10, 2020
Senate braces for lame-duck fights over border wall money, ICE
President Trump may be on his way out, but Senate Republicans want to send him off with a last infusion of cash for his border wall. Published November 10, 2020
Georgia’s GOP senators demand secretary of state resign amid vote bungles
Georgia's two senators issued a joint statement Monday demanding fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger resign as the state suffers through another embarrassing vote count. Published November 9, 2020
