Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Biden, Trump to make dueling visits to border this week
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling visits to the border on Thursday, jockeying for political advantage and blame on an issue increasingly crucial to voters. Published February 26, 2024
Feds charge smuggler in case where 3-year-old migrant froze to death
Authorities have arrested "Dirty Harry," an Indian man they say ran a large migrant smuggling ring that led to four Indian immigrants freezing to death on the U.S.-Canada border. Published February 26, 2024
Accusers must show Mayorkas went beyond maladministration; Impeachment raises bar to ‘high crimes’
House Republicans have reams of data showing how broken the U.S. immigration system has become and plenty of evidence that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is effectively at fault as a rogue official. Published February 25, 2024
Hispanic Democrat lawmakers blast Biden over embrace of Trump solutions for asylum, border
President Biden's allies are demanding he abandon the idea of taking executive action to toughen the rules for migrants claiming asylum, with one influential Democratic lawmaker calling it "unbelievable" that the administration would seek to revive get-tough Trump policies that Mr. Biden campaigned against. Published February 23, 2024
MTG eyes new title: Madame Secretary
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is hoping for a job in a future Trump administration, and she figures she'd be a perfect fit for one in particular: secretary of Homeland Security. Published February 23, 2024
Pandemic karma: Fraudsters now stealing from people who stole COVID relief money
Fraudsters who bilked the U.S. of hundreds of billions of dollars in pandemic relief have found a new target: other scammers. Published February 22, 2024
Babylon Bee, Trump back social media laws in First Amendment cases before the Supreme Court
The Babylon Bee is urging the Supreme Court to return the internet to its freewheeling days of free speech. Published February 22, 2024
Federal judge lashes out at Biden DOJ over ‘colluding’ with activists on major immigration case
A federal appeals court judge berated the Biden administration for seemingly underhanded legal tactics in a key immigration case, accusing the Justice Department of "colluding" with the ACLU and other immigrant rights advocates to surrender a major new get-tough policy. Published February 22, 2024
Less than 1% of illegal immigrants deported in key border ‘parole’ test case
Less than 1% of illegal immigrants who were caught and released by the Border Patrol using "parole" powers last year have been deported or confirmed to have left the country on their own, the Department of Homeland Security says. Published February 22, 2024
Smuggling suspect dies in Border Patrol custody
A man arrested on charges of smuggling illegal immigrants died in Border Patrol custody last week after hanging himself in his cell, authorities said Wednesday. Published February 21, 2024
IRS announces new audit of corporate jets in crackdown on wealthy tax cheats
The IRS is launching a major push to audit corporate jet use in an effort to crack down on wealthy taxpayers who are abusing the perk, officials said Wednesday. Published February 21, 2024
State Department slaps sanctions on companies that orchestrate illegal immigration
The State Department announced new visa sanctions Wednesday aimed at people who operate charter companies that fly or bus illegal immigrants heading to the U.S. Published February 21, 2024
Texas moves to shut down charity that houses illegal immigrants over smuggling allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a state judge Tuesday to shut down a charity that houses illegal immigrants, accusing it of complicity in smuggling by shielding migrants from detection, sheltering them and helping them disperse deeper into the U.S. Published February 21, 2024
Biden administration hid details of illegal immigrant case files from Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan announced a subpoena Tuesday for the case files of migrant children accused of vicious crimes in the U.S. after the Biden administration hid key information from the committee in files it did turn over. Published February 20, 2024
China complains about U.S. treatment of its migrants, ‘major drug source country’ listing
A top Chinese official demanded the U.S. stop "harassing" Chinese students when they arrive at U.S. airports and called on the Biden administration to end visa sanctions that punish China for refusing to cooperate in taking back deportees. Published February 20, 2024
Supreme Court declines challenge to Thomas Jefferson race policy that cut Asian American admissions
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will not hear a case challenging the admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, leaving in place a system that had cut Asian-American enrollment. Published February 20, 2024
Safety nets for migrants repel Biden’s Black voters; support for border wall hits record high
The politics of immigration have shifted as chaos at the border persists, according to a pollster who says Black voters, in particular, are slipping away from President Biden over the issue. Published February 19, 2024
Sky menace: YouTuber’s reckless drone videos draw heavy hammer from Feds
Michael DiCiurcio has gained a bit of a cult following in Philadelphia for his videos of crazy drone flights through the city's landmarks. One of those followers is the Federal Aviation Administration, which filed a lawsuit asking a judge to slap Mr. DiCiurcio with nearly $200,000 in penalties and an order to cease the dangerous flying. Published February 18, 2024
Whistleblowers reveal stark lapses in Border Patrol’s medical handling
As the border crisis raged last year, the top official at Homeland Security's border agency spent time trying to procure fentanyl lollipops for an unusual trip to the U.N. in New York City, whistleblowers told Congress on Friday. Published February 16, 2024
Rep. Fallon challenges former Biden DHS official: ‘How many migrants are you housing personally?’
Rep. Pat Fallon lashed out at Democrats on Thursday over the chaotic border, chiding them for not being willing to take migrants into their own homes. Published February 16, 2024
