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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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In this undated photo, migrant workers from Mexico on Johnson Farm in Luna County, N.M. (Roberto E. Rosales/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

DHS scolds Congress, approves 15,000 foreign workers

The Trump administration on Friday announced 15,000 additional visas for businesses to hire temporary help from foreign workers this summer, splitting the difference between "America first" advocates and business groups, who'd begged for nearly five times that number. Published May 25, 2018

Tom Cat Bakery employees and their supporters rally against President Donald Trump's immigration policies outside Trump Tower in New York Saturday, April 8, 2017. Thirty-one of the bakery's employees will be fired and could be deported if they cannot prove by April 21, 2017 that they're working in the country legally. (Associated Press) **FILE**

DHS to cancel Obama-era foreign investor immigration program

The Trump administration moved Friday to officially revoke an Obama-era program designed to entice foreign entrepreneurs to move to the U.S. to invest their cash in businesses here, saying the previous administration overstepped its powers. Published May 25, 2018

Julia Paley, of Arlington, Va., with the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network, holds up a sign that reads "DACA Don't Destroy Dreamers Dreams" during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside the White House, in Washington on Sept. 4, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

‘Dreamer’ petition nears success

The petition-drive to force a vote on granting citizenship rights to Dreamers is bordering on success after two more Republicans signed on Tuesday, leaving backers just shy of the threshold. Published May 24, 2018

President Donald Trump's hair is ruffled by a breeze as he speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, en route to a day trip to New York. Trump will hold a roundtable discussion on Long Island on illegal immigration and gang violence that the White House is calling a "national call to action for legislative policy changes." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Donald Trump’s MS-13 ‘animals’ rhetoric overshadows border security push

The Trump administration says laws must be changed to stem the flow of MS-13 recruits from Central America -- some of them crossing specifically to join the gang and others being perfect targets for recruitment once they reach the U.S. But the policy questions have been overshadowed by President Trump's rhetoric. Published May 23, 2018

In this May 16, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump listens to a question during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Donald Trump can’t block Twitter followers: Federal judge

President Trump cannot block people from his Twitter account, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the account became a public forum once he started using it for government business and is now protected by the First Amendment. Published May 23, 2018

"The eye-popping increase in fraud and abuse shows that these smugglers know it's easier to get released into America if they are part of a family and if they bring unaccompanied alien children," said Katie Waldman, a Homeland Security spokeswoman. (Associated Press)

Eye-popping surge of illegal immigrants abducting children

The government warned federal judges in 2016 that their attempts to create a catch-and-release policy for illegal immigrant families would lead to children being "abducted" by migrants hoping to pose as families to take advantage. Published May 22, 2018

75-year-old woman arrested smuggling heroin into U.S.

Border officers manning a port of entry between the U.S. and Mexico arrested a 75-year-old woman Monday after they found nearly 17 points of heroin hidden in her car and in her purse. Published May 22, 2018

In this Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, suspected members of the MS-13 gang are escorted to their arraignment in Mineola, N.Y. A sweep of alleged MS-13 gang members on Long Island has racked up impressive arrest totals but also left unanswered questions. Since May, federal authorities say they've arrested more than 220 members of the notorious street gang. But authorities have largely declined multiple requests by for even the most basic information about the arrests. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

MS-13 gang member nicknamed ‘Animal’ sentenced to 40 years

An MS-13 member who goes by the gang name "Animal" received a 40-year prison sentence this week for a conspiracy that included the murder of a 15-year-old boy, the U.S. attorney's office in Massachusetts said Tuesday. Published May 22, 2018

Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., center, accompanied by then-Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, after the Senate passed a resolution to reverse the FCC decision to end net neutrality. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

House Democrats launch petition to restore ‘net neutrality’

House Democrats announced a petition drive Thursday to try to force a vote on restoring the "net neutrality" policy, hoping to give Americans a target for their ire over the Trump administration's efforts to cancel the policy. Published May 17, 2018