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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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In this June 2018, photo, protesters walk along Montana Avenue outside the El Paso Processing Center in El Paso, Texas. (Rudy Gutierrez/The El Paso Times via AP) **FILE**

DHS reveals second illegal immigrant suicide this weekend

Two illegal immigrants died in Homeland Security custody over the weekend, and authorities say both cases were likely suicides, drawing attention to yet another trouble spot in the immigration debate. Published December 23, 2019

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**

Feds charge man with threatening to kill ICE agents

Federal prosecutors charged a New Jersey man this week with threatening to kill ICE agents after he took to Twitter to wish for a mass shooting at ICE officers, saying he wanted to see them "get smoked." Published December 20, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Joe Biden says he opposed Obama troop surge in Afghanistan

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday he fought within the Obama administration against surging troops to Afghanistan, saying it was a mistake to pour forces into a conflict that U.S. power could not win. Published December 19, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives the morning before the House is expected to impeach President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

John Zogby: Democrats walked into impeachment trap

Pollster John Zogby says Democrats are walking into an impeachment "trap" with Wednesday's vote to impeach President Trump, saying the party is still bitter over 2016. Published December 18, 2019

Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan speaks during a briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

DHS may miss border wall goal

Homeland Security may not make its goal of building 450 miles of President Trump's border wall by the end of next year, a top official said Tuesday. Published December 17, 2019

In this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, photo, Border Patrol agents stop two men thought to have entered the country illegally, near McAllen, Texas, along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the Rio Grande Valley, the southernmost point of Texas and historically the busiest section for border crossings, the U.S. Border Patrol is apprehending around 300 people daily, down from as many as 2,000 people a day in May. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Catch-and-release ended for 95% of migrants; cartels already adjusting

Homeland Security has solved the Central American migrant surge from earlier this year, ending 95% of catch-and-release at the border, a top official said Tuesday -- but he warned the cartels are already shifting their tactics to entice other migrants to make the journey. Published December 17, 2019

The Trump administration plans to appeal a decision that blocks the president from using funds earmarked for the Pentagon for the wall. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Congress rejects Donald Trump’s border wall spending increase

House and Senate negotiators have rejected President Trump's demand for $5 billion to spend on his border wall next year, instead crafting a final compromise that offers him the same $1.375 billion they included in the spending bill. Published December 16, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then on to Georgia to meet with supporters. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump supporters in revolt against media, Pew Research shows

President Trump has broken the press in America, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, that found that while Democrats continue to have faith in American media, Mr. Trump's followers are quite done with it all. Published December 15, 2019

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's officers are shown in this July 2019 file photo. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

ICE hits 5-year high for deportations

Sanctuary cities expanded in 2019, cutting into Immigration and Customs Enforcement's potential deportations. But despite that headwind, the agency still managed to reach a five-year high for removals, breaking the previous high-water mark under President Trump. Published December 12, 2019