Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Noem says Homeland Security Dept. is Trump’s No. 1 priority
New Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem challenged her employees Tuesday to be a "beacon of freedom." Published January 28, 2025
Quakers sue to stop ICE arrests, say churches must be sanctuaries
Several Quaker groups have filed a lawsuit against Homeland Security, demanding it restore a sanctuary policy that largely prevented immigration agents from making arrests at or near churches. The Quakers say the latest moves trample on their First Amendment rights. Published January 28, 2025
ICE arrests pass 4,500 since Trump took office
Homeland Security's deportation force made nearly 1,000 more arrests Monday and has now apprehended more than 4,500 illegal immigrants since President Trump took the reins of government. Published January 28, 2025
ICE arrests nearly 1,200 on Sunday including 67 Tren de Aragua gang members
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tallied nearly 1,200 arrests on Sunday, including 67 members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, marking the biggest roundup yet under President Trump. Published January 27, 2025
House opens investigation into four sanctuary cities
House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced probes Monday into four sanctuary cities, calling on them to come before Congress and defend themselves. Published January 27, 2025
D.C.’s new U.S. attorney launches review of Jan. 6 obstruction charge shot down by Supreme Court
President Trump's new U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., announced an investigation Monday into how the office used a now-discredited law to go after Jan. 6 defendants. Published January 27, 2025
D.C. judges rail over Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons; Tanya Chutkan calls it a ‘whitewash’
President Trump may have pardoned the Jan. 6 defendants but some of the Democrat-appointed judges who presided over the cases are furious at having to let them go. Published January 27, 2025
Illegal immigrant forced to drink his urine to stay alive in desert
A Chinese migrant lost in the Arizona desert said he was forced to abandon his brother and to drink his own urine to survive. Published January 27, 2025
ICE sweeps up record number of illegals; military support, diplomatic clashes mark Trump’s 1st week
President Trump's shock and awe strategy has fueled a surge in immigration arrests in the interior of the country. Published January 26, 2025
J.D. Vance scolds U.S. Catholic bishops after criticism of Trump on immigration
Vice President J.D. Vance, a practicing Catholic, said that he was "heartbroken" by what he called unfair criticism by America's Catholic bishops of the Trump administration's early moves to crack down on illegal immigration. Published January 26, 2025
Trump administration deletes Jan. 6 data from federal websites
The Trump administration is cleansing federal websites of data about the Jan. 6 cases. Published January 26, 2025
ICE arrested 10 Tren de Aragua gang members, more than 400 criminals in one day
Homeland Security arrested 25 gang members Friday, including 10 members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, as well as more than 400 other illegal immigrants with criminal records. Published January 25, 2025
Noem confirmed as Trump’s DHS secretary
The Senate on Saturday voted for Kristi Noem to become President Trump's Homeland Security secretary, giving him a loyal lieutenant at the helm of the department that will carry out his border and immigration plans. Published January 25, 2025
ICE arrests more than 1,000 illegal immigrants over two days
Homeland Security's deportation agency said that it arrested 593 more illegal immigrants on Friday, putting its two-day total above 1,000. Published January 25, 2025
Woman charged in shooting that killed a Border Patrol agent
Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they have charged Teresa Youngblut with assault with a firearm in a shooting that killed a Border Patrol agent earlier in the week in Vermont. Published January 24, 2025
Supreme Court to hear case on religious charter schools
The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a pair of cases challenging whether states can ban religious schools from taking part in their taxpayer-funded charter school programs. Published January 24, 2025
‘You’re fired!’: Trump 2.0 ditches first-term caution for instant action
In his first go-around, it took President Trump 10 days to make his first major firing. This time it started on Day 1. And it's kept going. Published January 24, 2025
New Jersey mayor blasts ICE for ‘blanket of fear’ after three illegal immigrants arrested in Newark
The mayor of New Jersey's largest city on Friday accused Homeland Security's deportation agency of a warrantless "raid" on a local business after officers questioned employees and arrested three suspected illegal immigrants. Published January 24, 2025
ICE arrests more than 500 migrants on Thursday
Homeland Security's deportation force delivered a daily update Thursday night saying it made 538 arrests and placed 373 additional deportation detainer requests with other law enforcement agencies. Published January 23, 2025
‘Mexican cartel terrorists’ shoot American along border
An American citizen hiking near the U.S.-Mexico border in California was shot by what authorities called "Mexican cartel terrorists" on Wednesday. Published January 23, 2025
