Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS secretary: ‘Don’t believe the press’ on family separation
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said told Americans not to believe the horrific stories of family separation and abuse of children in detention facilities being reported from the border, saying the children get good care. Published June 18, 2018
Democratic lawmakers say those deserving asylum turned away by Trump administration policies
Two Democratic lawmakers who visited a detention facility where illegal immigrants are held said Monday that the Trump administration is rejecting people who deserve asylum. Published June 18, 2018
DACA kids approved despite murder, rape and sex crimes arrests
Ten people who'd been arrested on murder charges were nonetheless granted permission to remain and work in the U.S. under the Obama-era DACA amnesty, according to new government data released Monday. Published June 18, 2018
Paul Ryan seeks Donald Trump’s assurance on immigration compromise
Republican leaders have invited President Trump to visit Capitol Hill this week to try to repair the damage he did when he said he wouldn't sign the immigration compromise that House Republicans had spent months writing. Published June 17, 2018
White House reverses Trump, says he will sign GOP leaders’ immigration bill
The White House said Friday evening that President Trump misunderstood the question when he blasted Republican leaders' immigration bill, and insisted he really does support the compromise plan that just hours earlier he said he "wouldn't sign." Published June 15, 2018
Feds indict Theranos head Elizabeth Holmes on fraud charges
The Justice Department announced an indictment Friday against former tech world wonder woman Elizabeth Holmes, saying her claims of having created a revolutionary blood test were a sham. Published June 15, 2018
Jerrold Nadler: ‘Asterisk’ on Trump’s election after IG report
The inspector general's report faulting former FBI Director James Comes for his handling of the 2016 campaign-season investigation into Hillary Clinton "puts an asterisk" on President Trump's victory, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee said. Published June 15, 2018
Nearly 2,000 kids separated from families under DHS zero tolerance policy
Nearly 2,000 children were nabbed at the border traveling with their parents in late April and May, Homeland Security said Friday, laying out the contours of children who are being separated under the Trump administration's new zero tolerance policy. Published June 15, 2018
Donald Trump says he ‘wouldn’t sign’ GOP leaders’ immigration bill
President Trump seemed to undercut House GOP leaders' new immigration bill Friday, suggesting in an interview that he "certainly wouldn't sign" it if it reached his desk. Published June 15, 2018
Donald Trump: Democrats are ‘afraid of security for our country’
President Trump said Friday he "hates" separating children from their parents at the border, but said he was compelled to follow laws that make jumping the border illegally, which means jailing parents even if they brought their children. Published June 15, 2018
Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border policy prompts GOP defections
Congressional Republicans began to break Thursday with the Trump administration over its zero-tolerance border policy, saying that while they respect the goal of enforcing the law, they are uncomfortable with the consequence of children torn from their parents' arms. Published June 14, 2018
California sanctuary policies prompt manslaughter, rape convicts’ release
Deportation officers arrested 162 people in the Los Angeles area this week in a new action aimed at one of the country's most notorious sanctuary city areas. Nearly a third of those arrested had been in local custody before but were released under sanctuary policies, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Published June 14, 2018
James Comey was ‘insubordinate,’ FBI wracked by leaks in 2016 campaign probe
Fired FBI Director James B. Comey was "insubordinate" and a top agent's political bias might have skewed the bureau's focus on candidate Donald Trump instead of Hillary Clinton in the waning days of the 2016 presidential race, the Justice Department's inspector general said in a report that cast shame on the storied bureau. Published June 14, 2018
FBI orders bias training for employees after latest embarrassing emails
The FBI will make its employees undergo bias training, Director Christopher A. Wray promised Thursday, after a devastating report found the bureau made bad decisions, has a culture of leaking sensitive information, and may have skewed campaign-season decisions because of bias. Published June 14, 2018
Report to ding James Comey for hurting FBI’s reputation
Fired FBI Director James Comey damaged the bureau's aura of impartiality during the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, the Justice Department inspector general will say in a new report Thursday, according to Bloomberg. Published June 14, 2018
Court-appointed monitor says children being treated well in border detention facility
Sen. Jeff Merkley upended the immigration debate earlier this month after he visited a border detention facility in Texas and described maltreated children stowed in dog kennels, subjected to "trauma" by the federal government. Published June 13, 2018
U.S. clears more asylum cases than it receives in May
The government is making headway on the asylum backlog for the first time in years, clearing more cases in May than it received, as officials finally think they have hit on ways to tamp down on people abusing the system as a backdoor method of illegal immigration. Published June 13, 2018
House Republicans look to unite party on plan for immigration reform
Republicans tried to build support Wednesday for their compromise immigration plan, saying they've come up with something that can unite the GOP and get President Trump's signature. Published June 13, 2018
White House tells Senate not to overrule Donald Trump on ZTE
The White House warned Congress on Wednesday not to overturn President Trump's lenient deal on Chinese telecom firm ZTE, saying it would be a violation of his presidential powers. Published June 13, 2018
Ryan says Trump will sign GOP’s new immigration bill
President Trump would sign Republicans' new immigration plan, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday, saying they wrote legislation that matches his "four pillars" approach of combining legalization for "Dreamers" with limits to both illegal and legal migration in the future. Published June 13, 2018