Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Advocate: Sanctuary crackdown won’t go far enough
Congress is rushing to write a new law punishing sanctuary cities who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, but the father of a man killed by an immigrant said Wednesday he doubts it will go far enough to save enough lives. Published July 22, 2015
Pelosi blames feds for sanctuary city killing
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi put the blame for the release of an illegal immigrant implicated in the July 1 murder of Kathryn Steinle on federal agencies and bad communication Wednesday, rather than on San Francisco's sanctuary policy. Published July 22, 2015
Obama defends IRS, says tea party targeting didn’t happen
President Obama defended the IRS Tuesday in an interview with "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, saying the tea party targeting scandal was actually Congress's fault for passing "a crummy law" and that the real problem is the agency doesn't have enough money. Published July 21, 2015
Mother of son killed by illegal immigrant thanks Donald Trump: ‘I felt heard’
Laura Wilkerson, mother of a young man killed by an illegal immigrant, on Tuesday thanked Donald Trump for giving voice to Americans' outrage over lax enforcement policies, saying he's brought attention to something that's been percolating for years. Published July 21, 2015
Illegal immigrant victim’s mother: ‘We are at war right here in this country’
Choking back tears, parents whose children were slain by illegal immigrants said Tuesday the federal government and so-called sanctuary cities both share blame for their children's deaths, and pleaded with Congress for an all-out effort to secure the border and deport those who already snuck in. Published July 21, 2015
114th Congress breaking gridlock, The Washington Times Legislative Futility Index shows
The 114th Congress is off to the fastest start since the first year of President Obama's tenure, according to The Washington Times Legislative Futility Index, a measure of floor action that shows the House leading the way in getting more done. Published July 20, 2015
Sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants would lose federal funding under proposed bill
The House will vote this week on legislation to punish sanctuary cities such as San Francisco, moving quickly to force the Obama administration to take action as victims of crime linked to illegal immigrants come forward to tell their stories. Published July 20, 2015
2.5 million illegals cross border under Obama, less than Bush
About 2.5 million illegal immigrants have settled in the U.S. during President Obama's tenure, according to estimates being released Monday by the Center for Immigration Studies, which said it's an improvement compared with the Bush administration. Published July 20, 2015
Justice Dept. to Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Speak Spanish in jails
The Justice Department announced a deal Friday requiring Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to provide services in Spanish to his jail inmates, settling part of a two-year-old discrimination complaint the Obama administration filed against the man known as "America's Sheriff." Published July 17, 2015
Chattanooga shootings: Obama policies blamed for rise in domestic terrorism
President Obama called the murder of four Marines in Tennessee Thursday "heartbreaking" and pleaded for Americans not to jump to conclusions, but Republicans were already blaming him for what investigators termed domestic terrorism, as the shooting quickly became part of the 2016 presidential campaign. Published July 16, 2015
Boehner would give floor time to criminal justice reform bill
House Speaker John A. Boehner said he would grant floor time to a criminal justice reform bill, lending a major boost to the growing bipartisan movement to divert nonviolent drug dealers out of federal prisons. Published July 16, 2015
Nancy Pelosi: ‘I support the sanctuary’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she supports San Francisco's sanctuary city policy even after authorities say it may have directly led to the murder of a young woman in the city earlier this month. Published July 16, 2015
Hispanics already in Democratic corner for 2016
Hispanic voters remain firmly entrenched in the Democratic camp, according to a new survey released Thursday that found them favorable toward President Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton and skeptical of Republicans -- though largely unfamiliar with the GOP presidential field. Published July 16, 2015
Illegal immigrants’ Obama amnesty approvals to be seized by feds going door-to-door
Goosed into action by an angry federal judge, federal immigration authorities will go door-to-door demanding illegal immigrants return the three-year amnesty approvals the Obama administration issued to them in defiance of a court order. Published July 15, 2015
Donald Trump: Net worth more than ‘TEN BILLION DOLLARS’
Donald Trump earned more than $200 million from NBC for his 14 seasons of "The Apprentice," he reported in new federal financial disclosure forms filed with the government Wednesday as part of his presidential campaign. Published July 15, 2015
DHS says it has contacted family of Kathryn Steinle, S.F. victim
Immigration officials did contact the family of Kathryn Steinle to offer their condolences on her murder, the Homeland Security Department said in a statement Wednesday, a day after Secretary Jeh Johnson said he wasn't aware of whether any contact had been made. Published July 15, 2015
Martin O’Malley: Give health care to illegals
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley's new immigration plan would extend Obamacare privileges to illegal immigrants, including those here under President Obama's deportation amnesty, allowing them to use their own money to buy in the health exchanges. Published July 15, 2015
Sanctuary cities beyond federal control, DHS chief Jeh Johnson admits
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson admitted Tuesday that the administration goofed in releasing an illegal immigrant to sanctuary city San Francisco ahead of a shocking murder earlier this month, but said there's little the government can do to pressure sanctuary communities to change their minds. Published July 14, 2015
Congress unlikely to stop Iran deal
Congress will get 60 days to review the Iran nuclear agreement, and it's no sure thing lawmakers will accept the deal the administration struck -- though President Obama will still likely get his way in the end. Published July 14, 2015
Jeh Johnson: No contact with Kathryn Steinle family, not sure about Obama
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday he has not reached out to the family of the woman killed in sanctuary city San Francisco earlier this month, and he doesn't know if anyone else in the administration has either. Published July 14, 2015
