Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Families set new record for illegal immigration
Illegal immigration across the Southwest border ticked down in December, though the number of migrant families shattered records with nearly 32,000 caught trying to jump the border, officials said Wednesday. Published January 9, 2019
Former top Gitmo officer indicted for obstruction of justice
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced the indictment of the former commanding officer at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, accusing him of covering up the death of a civilian who thought the officer was having an affair with his wife. Published January 9, 2019
House Dems announce bill to demand Donald Trump’s tax returns
Two senior House Democrats announced legislation Wednesday to force a sitting president to release his tax returns to the public, in a move aimed squarely at President Trump. Published January 9, 2019
Roxana Orellana Santos, illegal immigrant activist, detained by ICE in Maryland
Deportation officers on Tuesday took a prominent Maryland illegal immigrant activist into custody in preparation for sending her home to El Salvador, sparking an outcry from other activists who said she was being unfairly targeted. Published January 8, 2019
Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer accuse Donald Trump of ‘misinformation and malice’ in border fight
Democrats' top leaders said Tuesday that President Trump had abused the office of the presidency in his Oval Office address demanding a border wall, saying his speech was filled with "misinformation and even malice." Published January 8, 2019
Donald Trump vow to have Mexico pay for border wall backfires
In another political time, without President Trump in office, a debate over border fencing would probably look very different. Published January 8, 2019
Donald Trump eyes National Emergencies Act to end government shutdown, get border wall built
President George W. Bush flexed the National Emergencies Act in the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks, President Jimmy Carter used it during the Iranian hostage crisis, and President Barack Obama tapped it to handle the swine flu pandemic in 2009. Now it's President Trump who is eyeing the 1976 law. Published January 8, 2019
Chamber of Commerce tells GOP to end shutdown with ‘Dreamer’ deal
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on Congress Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown and strike a deal to trade more border security for legalizing potentially millions of illegal immigrants. Published January 8, 2019
Mitch McConnell: Dems’ wall reversal is sign of ‘partisan tantrum’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats Tuesday of a "partisan tantrum," saying they backed border barriers many times before, and have only changed now that President Trump is the one asking for the money. Published January 8, 2019
Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer demand equal airtime for Democrats after Donald Trump address
Democratic leaders on Monday asked the broadcast networks for equal airtime to counter President Trump's planned immigration speech Tuesday, saying it's only fair they get a chance to counter his "malice and misinformation." Published January 7, 2019
Los Angeles County agrees to purge voter rolls in Judicial Watch settlement
Los Angeles County has agreed to conduct a purge of its voting rolls, in a move that could strip perhaps 1.5 million inactive voters from the lists of those eligible to cast ballots. Published January 7, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Democrats visit Border Patrol station where Felipe Gomez Alonzo died
Democrats on Monday visited the New Mexico spot where a second migrant died last month to demand the government invest more in emergency medical care and provide better treatment for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants surging across the border. Published January 7, 2019
Donald Trump: ‘National emergency’ lets military build border wall
President Trump said Sunday that he is considering declaring border security a national emergency and triggering presidential powers that would allow him to assign the military to build his border wall, and he promised a decision based on how shutdown negotiations go. Published January 6, 2019
Donald Trump ponders ‘emergency’ powers to build border wall
President Trump said Friday he could declare a national emergency on the border and order his government to build fencing without needing to go to Congress for additional funding. Published January 4, 2019
Trump says he sees path to end shutdown, says wall must be built
President Trump said Friday he and Democratic leaders are finally making progress on ending the government shutdown, saying they're now "all on the same path" -- though he didn't reveal any specifics that gave him confidence. Published January 4, 2019
Dems: No deal on border until government is reopened
Democratic leaders emerged from a White House meeting Friday to say they won't begin to negotiate on border security until the government shutdown is ended. Published January 4, 2019
Glenn Grothman writes bill to allow crowdsourcing for border wall
A Wisconsin congressman announced legislation Friday to allow Americans to donate money to the government earmarked specifically to build President Trump's wall. Published January 4, 2019
Pat Roberts of Kansas won’t run for re-election
Sen. Pat Roberts announced Friday he won't seek re-election in 2020, already giving Republicans a second vacancy to defend. Published January 4, 2019
White House releases border briefing that Dems ‘did not want to hear’
The White House on Friday released the border briefing President Trump to get Democratic leaders to see during a meeting earlier this week, saying the public should see the information behind the president's case for why he wants a border wall. Published January 4, 2019
Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump ‘is a terrible negotiator’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer begged Republicans Friday to break with President Trump and vote to reopen the government without new border wall money, saying the president doesn't know how to negotiate. Published January 4, 2019
