Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Networks’ coverage of Trump immigration policy 92 percent negative
The broadcast networks' news coverage of President Trump's immigration policy has been stunningly negative, with administration opponents and "victims" of the policies getting the vast majority of the time, a new study finds. Published July 24, 2018
Feds make progress on reuniting families from border separation
The government is making major strides toward reuniting immigrant parents with children who were separated from them after they illegally crossed the border, the government said in a new court filing Monday evening that says some 879 parents are now back together with their children. Published July 23, 2018
Robert L. Wilkie confirmed as VA secretary, becomes first to not clear Senate unanimously
Robert L. Wilkie won confirmation Monday to be the new secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs -- but also became the first department secretary in history not to clear the Senate unanimously. Published July 23, 2018
Border children can’t all be reunited with families by July 26 deadline, say officials
The federal health department said Friday there are 2,551 more children who may need to be reunited with their parents by July 26, laying out the parameters of the gargantuan task ahead of them. Published July 15, 2018
Illegal immigrant family detention facilities below capacity
The government pays for thousands of detention beds for illegal immigrant families, but nearly 40 percent of them were sitting unused in late June, even as the Department of Homeland Security was rushing to release parents and children into communities. Published July 15, 2018
Feds identify more than 2,500 more children to be reunited
The federal health department said Friday there are 2,551 more children who may need to be reunified with their parents by July 26, laying out the parameters of the gargantuan task ahead of them. Published July 13, 2018
Mitch McConnell: ‘I will not be intimidated by these people’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that the "socialists" who have been harassing him and other Republicans at restaurants in recent weeks aren't trying to debate issues, but rather to intimidate people. Published July 13, 2018
Schumer, Dems demand Trump cancel Putin meeting after election meddling indictments
Top Democrats called on President Trump to cancel his summit next week with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying it's the most immediate way to punish Moscow after Friday's indictment of a dozen Russian military officers accused of interfering in the 2016 election. Published July 13, 2018
Congressional Hispanic Caucus oppose abolishing ICE
Democrats' push to abolish ICE took a dagger to the heart Thursday when the Congressional Hispanic Caucus voted against endorsing the policy, saying it wouldn't solve anything. Published July 13, 2018
Steve Bannon must testify to counter Peter Strzok testimony, House Democrats demand
House Democrats demanded that former Trump campaign chief Stephen Bannon be called to testify to Congress as a counterpoint to Thursday's hearing with embattled FBI Agent Peter Strzok. Published July 12, 2018
Asylum officers get broader powers in new government guidelines
The government's citizenship agency issued new guidelines this week that give asylum officers broader powers to reject claims based on domestic abuse or gang violence, clearing the way for those with bogus claims to be speedily deported. Published July 12, 2018
GOP senators push measure to support ICE
Republican senators called Thursday for the Senate to approve a resolution putting the chamber on record in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the government's top deportation agency does critical work in keeping the country safe. Published July 12, 2018
Dems introduce first bill to abolish ICE
A handful of congressional Democrats on Thursday introduced the first bill to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, putting on paper the details of getting rid of the agency responsible for everything from deportations to stopping counterfeiters to nabbing online child sex predators. Published July 12, 2018
Paul Ryan: My car was eaten by animals
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he hasn't driven in several years and when he went to check if his car still worked, he discovered a family of woodchucks had eaten all the wiring. Published July 12, 2018
Paul Ryan ‘confident’ GOP holds House
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday the numbers have improved, and he now thinks Republicans will keep control of the House in this year's elections Published July 12, 2018
Feds claim success after 57 of 103 border children back with parents
Administration officials told a judge Thursday they had to cut corners and turned very young children over to adults without fully confirming they were related in the rush to meet this week's court-ordered deadline to reunite with family 103 juveniles separated by President Trump's zero-tolerance border policy. Published July 12, 2018
Immigrants find noncitizen voter registration easy
Abdel showed up at his local Pennsylvania motor vehicle office to take his driver's license test -- and walked out having registered to vote, even though he is not a citizen. Published July 12, 2018
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new rules could stop asylum surge
The government's citizenship agency issued new guidelines this week that will make it much tougher for many of the Central Americans streaming into the U.S. to claim asylum. Published July 11, 2018
DNA tests, criminal charges complicate effort to reunite illegal immigrant families
The federal government has caught at least five adults whose claims to be parents of illegal immigrant children were disproven with DNA tests. Eight more had serious criminal records, including murder and kidnapping charges, that made them unfit to take back their own children, the government said Tuesday. Published July 10, 2018
Illegal immigrant girl, 3, abandoned in Rio Grande by smuggler, Border Patrol says
The Border Patrol has been getting blasted for separating children from their parents, but this week they made headlines by rescuing a 3-year-old girl who smugglers had abandoned. Published July 10, 2018
