Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Border Patrol agents infected, Navy SEALs change training after sewage spill from Mexico into Calif.
Navy SEALs have been forced to change their training, and Border Patrol agents have been sent to the hospital suffering festering rashes from sewage seeping out of Mexico and into Southern California, according to agents and officials who say both the U.S. and Mexico need to begin taking the matter seriously. Published May 29, 2017
John Kelly battles immigrant-rights groups
Immigrant-rights groups were left steaming after Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly said most of the illegal immigrant children who streamed into the U.S. in recent years were "a huge scam," abusing lax policies to gain a foothold here. Published May 28, 2017
Immigration service promised crackdown on companies that abuse guest-worker program
The Trump administration is probing several high-profile companies' use of guest-worker visas to see if they are using them to skirt the intention of the law and replace Americans with foreign workers, officials confirmed in a letter to Congress this week. Published May 26, 2017
Trump administration moves to expand H-2B visa program
The Trump administration is likely to expand a controversial guest-worker program, Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly told Congress on Thursday, in a move that's bound to anger some of the president's staunchest supporters. Published May 25, 2017
Donald Trump travel ban: Appeals court upholds block on president’s extreme vetting policy
A federal appeals court upheld a block on President Trump's travel limits Thursday, ruling that while the president's policy was cloaked in national security concerns, it "drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination" toward Muslims. Published May 25, 2017
John Kelly, DHS chief: Expect ‘a lot more’ Manchester-style attacks
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly told Congress Thursday that the world should expect more attacks along the lines of the Manchester bombing this week that involved a British-born man connected to the Islamic State. Published May 25, 2017
Paul Ryan: GOP candidate should apologize after attack on reporter
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he wouldn't block Greg Gianforte from sitting in Congress should the GOP candidate win a special election in Montana on Thursday, just hours after a reporter said he was body-slammed by the politician. Published May 25, 2017
Liliana Cruz Mendez, illegal immigrant, gets pardon from Terry McAuliffe
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe pardoned an illegal immigrant Wednesday for past driving offenses, hoping his decision will help thwart Homeland Security agents' attempts to deport the woman. Published May 24, 2017
Virginia governor pardons illegal immigrant’s driving infraction in attempt to stop deportation
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe pardoned an illegal immigrant Wednesday for driving offenses, moving to try to thwart federal Homeland Security agents' attempts to deport the woman. Published May 24, 2017
Whistleblower: DHS knew MS-13 gang members were part of illegal immigrant surge
The Obama administration knowingly let in at least 16 admitted MS-13 gang members who arrived at the U.S. as illegal immigrant teenagers in 2014, a top senator said Wednesday, citing internal documents that showed the teens were shipped to juvenile homes throughout the country. Published May 24, 2017
Democrats demand answers on sexual orientation census questions
Two Democratic senators this week demanded answers on why the Census Bureau canceled plans to prod Americans to divulge their sexual orientation and gender identity, saying the government needs to know those answers to figure out how to spend money. Published May 23, 2017
Donald Trump delivers balanced budget to Congress
The White House's newly minted 2018 budget sprints toward balance over the next decade by counting on a major economic growth spurt to boost revenue and deep cuts on the spending side -- all of it enhanced by more than a few gimmicks and wildly optimistic assumptions. Published May 23, 2017
Trump border wall costs $24.5M per mile
The first leg of President Trump's planned border wall will cost an exorbitant $24.5 million per mile, according to the 2018 budget he submitted Tuesday that details a massive shake-up in immigration policy. Published May 23, 2017
Donald Trump to meet with Pope Francis
The world's most powerful president and religion's most visible voice with meet for the first time Wednesday -- but not before President Trump has to cross through the Vatican wall that divided the two men, metaphorically, last year. Published May 22, 2017
Haitian refugees granted additional 6-month deportation reprieve
Homeland Security has granted an additional six-month grace period to Haitians in the U.S., saying the island nation is still not sufficiently recovered from the devastating 2010 earthquake to absorb the tens of thousands of people who are here under temporary protected status (TPS). Published May 22, 2017
Michael Flynn pleads Fifth Amendment rights in rejecting congressional subpoena
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn told Congress on Monday he won't turn over documents investigators are seeking in their probe of Russian meddling in the U.S. election, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Published May 22, 2017
DHS grants temporary deportation reprieve to Haitians, but warns end is coming
Homeland Security has granted an additional six-month grace period to Haitians in the U.S., saying the island nation is still not sufficiently recovered from the devastating 2010 earthquake to absorb the tens of thousands of people who are here under temporary protected status (TPS). Published May 22, 2017
Visa overstays now biggest problem in illegal immigration
A staggering 739,450 people overstayed their visas to become illegal immigrants in 2016, according to a new report released Monday by Homeland Security that suggests the immigration problem has shifted away from people sneaking in, and toward people who came legally but refused to leave when they were supposed to. Published May 22, 2017
Nancy Pelosi: Donald Trump will be responsible for his own impeachment
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave a tacit green light to her Democratic colleagues to pursue impeachment against President Trump, saying in a published interview Friday that her members "are going to do what they're going to do." Published May 21, 2017
Nancy Pelosi says she won’t stop impeachment talk
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave a tacit green light to her lawmakers to pursue impeachment against President Trump on Friday, saying in a published interview that her members "are going to do what they're going to do." Published May 19, 2017
