Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Texas Border Patrol agents spend less than 50% of time patrolling border amid migrant surge
Border Patrol agents in some of the hardest-hit areas of the migrant surge are being pulled off the front lines and have to spend a majority of their time processing and taking care of illegal immigrants, according to law enforcement officials who ticked off the grim statistics of the situation for The Washington Times. Published May 12, 2021
Troy Miller, CBP acting head, says Border crisis changing as numbers set 20-year high
Border authorities nabbed nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants trying to sneak into the country from Mexico in April, but the nature of the crisis is changing from children to adults, officials revealed late Tuesday. Published May 11, 2021
Karl Ifemembi wife suspected of helping illegal get DHS immigration enforcement job
The case of a Homeland Security immigration officer accused of lying about his own immigration history is getting even more sordid with the revelation in court documents that his wife also works for the department -- as part of an anti-fraud unit. Published May 9, 2021
Brian Kolfage, ‘We Build The Wall’ co-founder, indicted on tax charges
The co-founder of the "We Build The Wall" project aimed at raising money for a border wall is facing federal tax charges in Florida. Published May 6, 2021
George W. Bush: White evangelical churches ‘have become political instruments’
Former President George W. Bush said Thursday that White evangelical churches have become too political, as he called for lowering the volume of the immigration debate and focusing on the humanity of migrants themselves. Published May 6, 2021
Illinois, Nevada, Virginia ask federal appeals court to count them in ERA ratification
Depending on your perspective, the ERA has become the Energizer Bunny — or the zombie — of constitutional governance. It's the amendment that just won't die. Published May 5, 2021
Americans fear border surge is spreading COVID-19
Americans, by a two-to-one margin, fear the surge of illegal immigrants breaching the country's southern border is helping spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll taken for the National Sheriffs' Association. Published May 5, 2021
Democratic socialists the biggest obstacles to bipartisanship on Capitol Hill
When it comes to bipartisanship, the democratic socialists in Congress don't seem to want very much of it. Published May 3, 2021
Joe Biden raises refugees cap to 62,500 for 2021
President Biden bowed to intense pressure from his political left flank Monday and raised the cap on refugees the U.S. can accept this year to 62,500, more than quadrupling the number his predecessor had set. Published May 3, 2021
Capsized boat off San Diego coast leaves at least 3 dead
Three people died after a boat trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into the U.S. capsized off the coast of San Diego Sunday. Published May 2, 2021
Lee Zeldin lays out case for bid for New York governor
New Yorkers, fed up with soaring state spending and rising crime, are nearing their "breaking points," Rep. Lee Zeldin said, laying out his case for voters to elect a Republican to the governor's mansion for the first time in two decades. Published May 2, 2021
Alejandro Mayorkas hails pace of handling border surge of children
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said his department has cut the number of children in Border Patrol custody by nearly 90%, taking a 100-day victory lap even as immigrant rights activists took to the streets around the White House to complain that the Biden administration hasn't done enough to erase the Trump legacy. Published May 2, 2021
Migrant dies after being run over by Border Patrol vehicle
Border Patrol agents tracking a group of illegal immigrants in Texas Thursday ran over two of them, killing one man, authorities revealed Saturday. Published May 1, 2021
DHS to repair ‘damage’ from Trump border wall construction
Homeland Security announced Friday that it would repair "damage" it said resulted from border wall construction under President Trump in Texas and California. Published April 30, 2021
Immigrant-rights activists arrested outside White House
Secret Service officers arrested immigrant-rights protesters outside the White House Friday afternoon, capping a day of demonstrations that highlighted unrest on President Biden's left wing. Published April 30, 2021
Sanctuary city loses as judge rejects East Chicago’s ‘welcoming’ policy for illegal immigrants
An Indiana judge this week ruled against East Chicago, finding the city's sanctuary policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities violates a state anti-sanctuary law. Published April 30, 2021
House GOP accuses Biden of politicizing census
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Friday accused the Biden administration of politicizing the census, pointing to the new numbers released this week that were more favorable to Democrats than anticipated. Published April 30, 2021
Activists, illegal immigrants march near White House to protest Joe Biden
A group of illegal immigrants and other immigrant-rights activists are rallying Friday morning near the White House demanding more speed and broader actions from President Biden, saying he hasn't met his promises to their community. Published April 30, 2021
Census population shifts favoring blue states under Biden raise alarm
Republican-led states made gains in this week's census count, but one conservative activist says they should have been larger, and he's questioning shifts in the numbers over the last four months coinciding with the Biden administration's watch. Published April 29, 2021
Joe Biden signals compromise on immigration legalization scope
President Biden signaled Wednesday that he is willing to forgo legalization for all illegal immigrants in the U.S. and instead pursue bills that would cover nearly a third of the population, comprised of illegal immigrant "Dreamers," other long-time humanitarian cases and people working in American agriculture. Published April 28, 2021
