Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
House votes to overturn D.C. sanctuary policies
The House voted Thursday to end the District's status as a sanctuary city and force it to work with ICE to turn over illegal immigrants in city custody whom the federal government wants to deport. Published June 12, 2025
WATCH: Sen. Padilla forcibly ejected from DHS secretary’s press conference
Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed Thursday from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference after trying to disrupt the event in Los Angeles. Published June 12, 2025
DHS starts canceling Biden’s ‘parole’ for Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans
Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun issuing cancellation notices to hundreds of thousands of migrants who came to the U.S. under one of President Biden's "parole" programs, and urged them to self-deport before they have to face formal removal. Published June 12, 2025
Texas’ Abbott deploys 5,000 National Guardsmen to avert anti-Trump violence
Gov. Greg Abbott deployed 5,000 Texas National Guard troops to locations across his state Thursday to try to head off the chance of anti-Trump protests turning violent this weekend. Published June 12, 2025
N.Y. Gov. Hochul humbled in sanctuary debate
Rep. Elise Stefanik took the sanctuary debate straight to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, leaving the Democrat struggling for answers over why illegal immigrants were running loose in communities to commit horrific crimes. Published June 12, 2025
Feds sue New York over sanctuary law barring arrests near courthouses
The Trump Justice Department sued New York on Thursday over its sanctuary law that aims to block federal officers from making immigration arrests around state courthouses. Published June 12, 2025
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers demand judge punish Trump admin for ‘defiance’
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge to punish Trump administration figures for defying the court's orders for weeks by refusing to bring the deported man back even as they were secretly working to charge him with crimes. Published June 12, 2025
Feds bring first spit-and-hit charge against illegal immigrant in Los Angeles
Federal prosecutors charged an illegal immigrant with spitting on an ICE officer who was arresting him this week, making good on President Trump's vow that when "they spit, we hit." Published June 12, 2025
Now back in the U.S., Abrego Garcia demands judge release him from jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday that he deserves to be set free in the U.S. after the suffering he endured when the Trump administration illegally deported him to a Salvadoran prison. Published June 12, 2025
Feds offer $50,000 reward for suspect in L.A. protest attack on Border Patrol
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for help in capturing and convicting Elpidio Reyna, who stands accused of hurling rocks at police vehicles during the weekend's unrest in Los Angeles. Published June 11, 2025
Judge rules against DHS detention of Palestinian student targeted in Columbia anti-Israel protests
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration wrongly targeted Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, for an immigration arrest and said his detention on the current charges is likely not legal. Published June 11, 2025
Trump surrogate hopes MAGA mania can infect Miami
Emilio Gonzalez may seem, to some, like an odd choice to preach the MAGA gospel. Published June 11, 2025
ICE commander says California isn’t doing enough as judge weighs Trump’s troop deployment
The top ICE official in Los Angeles told a federal judge on Wednesday that California law enforcement hasn't been able to stem the violence and threats against federal agents and officers, as the Justice Department defended President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard. Published June 11, 2025
Illegal immigrant charged with Molotov cocktail attack in L.A. protests
Federal authorities said Wednesday they have charged an illegal immigrant who allegedly tossed a Molotov cocktail firebomb at officers during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Published June 11, 2025
New Jersey congresswoman indicted on charges from confrontation with ICE
The Justice Department said Rep. LaMonica McIver was formally indicted Tuesday on three charges stemming from her clash with immigration officers after she and several colleagues tried last month to force their way into an ICE facility in New Jersey. Published June 11, 2025
Appeals court says Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs can move forward
A federal appeals court said Tuesday that President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs can remain in effect while the legal battle over them rages, delivering an important victory to the White House that says the tariffs are needed to force better terms with America's trading partners. Published June 10, 2025
Newsom declares ‘democracy’ at stake in battle with Trump over Los Angeles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, reaching to become the face of Democratic opposition to President Trump, declared "democracy is under assault" in an address Tuesday night, and demanding that the president cancel the thousands of troops he's placed on the streets of Los Angeles. Published June 10, 2025
Judge’s ruling gives green light to Trump cuts at African Development Foundation
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump had properly fired the board of the U.S. African Development Foundation, giving the White House room to carry out planned cuts to the agency. Published June 10, 2025
Judge rejects Newsom’s bid to immediately eject Trump’s troops from Los Angeles
A federal judge allowed President Trump at least two more days of free action to deploy troops to Los Angeles, putting off California's request for an immediate restraining order Tuesday as the city prepared for another round of clashes between anti-deportation protesters and law enforcement. Published June 10, 2025
House votes to revoke D.C.’s noncitizen voting law
House Republicans led the charge Tuesday to overturn the District of Columbia's law that allows noncitizens -- including illegal immigrants -- to cast ballots in local elections, calling the city's experiment in expanding voting rights a "dangerous" dilution of citizens' power. Published June 10, 2025
