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Sean Salai

ssalai@washingtontimes.com

Sean Salai is the general assignment/culture reporter for The Washington Times. A former National desk intern and Metro clerk at The Washington Times, he also has served as a City Hall reporter at the Boca Raton News and as a special contributor at America Media. He can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Sean Salai

This file image shows the Department of Homeland Security seal located outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, on Feb. 15, 2015. (Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com)

Maryland high school valedictorian arrested by ICE

Money has been pouring into a crowdfunding campaign to provide a legal defense for Maria Flores, a migrant from El Salvador who earlier this year graduated as valedictorian of her high school in Prince George's County and is languishing in ICE custody.

November 10, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture seal is seen on a podium during a news conference in Washington on July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

USDA recalls 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a recall of 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat hot dogs, bacon, sausages and other precooked or cured meat that may not have been cooled properly before shipping to grocery stores.

October 21, 2026
Professor researching in a university library with a laptop and a book. File photo credit: Andrey_Popov via Shutterstock.

Humanities dissertations increasingly critical of Western culture

American doctoral dissertations in history, literature, philosophy, arts and culture are becoming more critical of Western culture, even as fewer people complete them. The number of humanities dissertations dropped 49% from a historic peak of 33,473 in 2015 to 16,951 in 2025, according to the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

October 21, 2026