Stephen Dinan

Garland’s moves draw criticism after pledge to depoliticize DOJ

It hasn't taken long for Attorney General Merrick Garland to squander a reputation as a straight shooter.

October 19, 2021

DHS Secretary Mayorkas has COVID-19

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19.

October 19, 2021

Biden’s pick for border chief backs building more wall

President Biden's pick to lead the government's border agency told senators Tuesday that there are reasons to restart construction on the border wall, saying there are "some gaps" left by the new administration's halt.

October 19, 2021

Ted Cruz wants to ship illegal immigrants to Democratic states

Tired of having Texas bear the brunt of the border crisis, Sen. Ted Cruz is proposing a different idea: Ship newly arrived illegal immigrants to deep blue territories like New England or California, and see how they handle it.

October 19, 2021

52 terrorists heading toward U.S. blocked by Panama, congressman says

Panama has caught 52 people on terrorist watch lists who were en route to the U.S., a Republican congressman said in a new podcast Monday, citing a conversation with Panama's foreign minister.

October 18, 2021

Democrats’ spending bills cut ICE and border wall, pump money into environment and abortion

Senate Democrats unveiled nine spending bills Monday that would surge domestic spending, pumping money into environmental protections and eliminating guardrails against taxpayer money for abortions.

October 18, 2021

Haitians removed from Del Rio bridge camp say they suffered ‘racialized abuse’ by Border Patrol

Homeland Security is "infected" with anti-Black sentiment, a civil rights group complained Monday, saying that contributed to last month's horrific scene where thousands of Haitians erected an encampment on the U.S. banks of the Rio Grande.

October 18, 2021

Facebook users allowed to share advice, tips on crossing border illegally

Facebook has acknowledged it allows people to share information on how to immigrate illegally or be smuggled into the U.S., saying it crafted the policy to give them a shot at asylum and prevent them from relying on human traffickers.

October 17, 2021

Feds announce $1 million reward to disrupt immigrant smuggling network from Afghanistan, Pakistan

The federal government announced two $1 million awards for information leading to the arrest of Abid Ali Khan or for disrupting the immigrant smuggling network authorities say he oversees in moving people from Pakistan and Afghanistan into the U.S.

October 14, 2021

Study undercuts sanctuary cities; fear of deportation doesn’t stop reporting of crimes

Immigrants report crimes at the same rate as native-born Americans, according to a new report that undercuts sanctuary cities' claims that cooperating with immigration authorities creates a "chilling effect," making migrants less likely to work with local police on their investigations.

October 14, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: DHS drafts plan to allow fraudsters to keep citizenship

Homeland Security is circulating a draft proposal that would severely curtail the department's attempts to strip citizenship from people who were naturalized based on fraud.

October 13, 2021

Surging inflation drives largest Social Security COLA hike in nearly 40 years

The one upside to surging inflation is that those getting some government checks will see bigger payments, with Social Security announcing a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment Wednesday.

October 13, 2021

Video shows smuggler abandoning 7-year-old girl at U.S.-Mexico border fence

New video depicts a smuggler lowering a 7-year-old girl down the border wall on his back Tuesday morning, then abandoning her on the U.S. side.

October 12, 2021

DHS secretary orders ICE to stop targeting illegal immigrants at jobs

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued new orders Tuesday halting ICE from going after large numbers of illegal immigrants at job sites, saying it is a waste of resources and actually helps unscrupulous employers abuse unauthorized workers.

October 12, 2021

Dems’ ‘Plan C’ for amnesty could protect 7.1 million illegal immigrants

As Democrats search for a way to legalize illegal immigrants in their massive budget bill, a new analysis Tuesday says they could grant a tentative foothold to some 7.1 million immigrants through the use of "parole" powers.

October 12, 2021

Americans want border jumpers to have to get COVID-19 vaccine

Americans may be divided on whether to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on citizens, but when it comes to immigrants jumping the border illegally, there's little debate: Most people say the government should give them the vaccine.

October 12, 2021

Shiite militiaman reached U.S. posing as Iraqi refugee

An Iraqi man admitted to immigration fraud last week, saying he cheated America's refugee system by lying about his past as a member of an Iranian-funded Shiite militia in order to win asylum in the U.S.

October 11, 2021

Feds ran second-highest deficit ever in 2021: CBO

Uncle Sam ended fiscal 2021 deep in the red, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday, calculating the government ran a $2.8 trillion deficit, the second-worst on record.

October 8, 2021

GOP lawmakers challenge Biden’s ‘obsession’ with ending Trump border crackdown

Republican members of Congress blasted President Biden in a letter Friday over his administration's "weak border policies" and prodded him to start complying with a judge's order to restart the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy.

October 8, 2021

Senate probe: Trump pushed DOJ on election fraud but had ‘no impact’ on operations

Former President Donald Trump made "relentless" efforts to get the Justice Department to dig into reports of election malfeasance in the wake of the 2020 vote, but the department's leaders said he did not pressure them into crossing any lines, according to two new Senate reports Thursday.

October 7, 2021