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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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A man walks past a "we give up" sign outside Euro Treasures Antiques Friday, May 8, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Scott Evans is closing his art and antique store after 40 years. This year started out well for his business, then COVID-19 hit, along with shelter-in-place orders. With a drastic drop in customers, Evans says it was no longer cost effective to stay open. The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Labor force participation rate lowest in five decades

The 14.7% unemployment figure released last week was bad enough, but even worse news was tucked inside the Labor Department's report: The labor force participation rate tumbled to 60.2%, the lowest rate since 1973, when women were joining en masse. Published May 10, 2020

In this March 30, 2012, photo, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents take a suspect into custody as part of a nationwide immigration sweep in Chula Vista, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

ICE confirms death of detainee who contracted COVID-19

ICE confirmed the death of a detainee from El Salvador who had contracted COVID-19 while in custody in California, in a statement Thursday detailing the man's lengthy history as an illegal immigrant and criminal. Published May 7, 2020

Port Director Tater Ortiz delivers a message of appreciation over the loudspeaker as Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer Raymond Gonzales drives Wednesday, May 6, 2020, during a law enforcement tribute to medical professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

Illegal immigrant jumped border to get COVID-19 treatment

Homeland Security has reported its first case of COVID-19 tourism after capturing an illegal immigrant from Mexico who suspected he had the disease and jumped the border hoping to get treatment from American doctors. Published May 7, 2020

In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Ted Cruz, other Trump allies tell president to expand immigration pause

Key GOP allies implored President Trump on Thursday to expand his immigration pause to include temporary guest-workers, saying those foreigners who come for only a short period of time are the "critical" threat to out-of-work Americans looking for jobs. Published May 7, 2020

In this July 8, 2019, photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, Calif. The carefully orchestrated arrest last week in this San Diego suburb illustrates how President Donald Trump's pledge to start deporting millions of people in the country illegally is virtually impossible with ICE's budget and its method of picking people up. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

ICE detainee dies from COVID-19: Report

Immigration-rights advocates expressed outrage Wednesday after a news report that a migrant being detained by ICE in California has died from COVID-19, saying they'd warned the agency to release more people to reduce the risks. Published May 6, 2020

In this April 14, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures during a news conference at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif. A conservative organization has petitioned the California Supreme Court to block the state's first-in-the-nation plans to give money to immigrants living in the country illegally who are hurt by the coronavirus. The Center for American Liberty argued that the $75 million plan announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week is barred by both state and federal law. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)

Illegal immigrants beg for charity after coronavirus stimulus shutout

Shut out of the federal stimulus, illegal immigrants are turning to charity -- and California is leading a national charge of state and local governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, asking Americans to help by digging into their own stimulus checks to make tax-deductible donations. Published May 5, 2020

In this Jan. 19, 2016, file photo, handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) ** FILE **

Gun sales remain strong in April during coronavirus

Gun sales posted their fifth strong month in a row in April, though they fell from the monthly record set in March, according to analysis of FBI background check numbers released Monday. Published May 4, 2020

A man wearing a mask depicting American flags jogs past the U.S. Capitol Building, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Washington. The U.S. House of Representatives has canceled plans to return next week, a reversal after announcing it a day earlier. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chris Smith, other lawmakers target China over coronavirus pandemic

Congress may have been gone for six weeks, but that hasn't stopped the ideas from piling up in Washington -- hundreds of bills from lawmakers with suggestions for how to ease the crisis, stockpile for the future, or to punish China for fueling this one. Published May 3, 2020

in this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, migrants are detained in a tented, air-conditioned cage at a Border Patrol detention facility in Tornillo, Texas. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio File) **FILE**

Judge orders more soap, clean masks for ICE detainees

A federal judge in Florida ordered ICE to find more soap for detainees at three holding facilities and to give each of them masks, replaced once a week, to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Published May 1, 2020