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Articles by Stephen Dinan

A border patrol agent rides a vehicle along a border wall separating Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Coronavirus can’t stop border wall

The coronavirus has shut down much of the country, left Capitol Hill a ghost town and even sidelined aircraft carriers. But it hasn't been able to dent construction of the border wall.

March 28, 2020
Travelers walk toward Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Friday, March 20, 2020, a a border crossing in El Paso, Texas. Residents of both cities cross daily for family visits and to purchase basic good. Cigarettes and medications are cheaper on the Mexican side, electronics and alcohol are cheaper on the American side. President Donald Trump and Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Friday the two governments will prohibit recreational and tourist travel starting at midnight, similar to the restrictions put in place earlier this week along the U.S. and Canadian border. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

Border shutdown cuts illegal crossing in half on first day

Illegal border crossings were cut in half on the first day of the border shutdown, Homeland Security said Sunday, calling the ability to quickly deport migrants a major win as the country tries to limit spread of the coronavirus.

March 22, 2020
An agent from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency keeps watch at the side of a house while other agents from ICE are inside in search of a suspect during a sweep to capture illegal aliens with a criminal record in the Boston area, Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. More than 2,100 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the nationwide raid began May 26. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

ICE to limit arrests during coronavirus

ICE said Wednesday that it will "adjust its enforcement posture" amid the coronavirus crisis, limiting arrests only to the most serious cases and reaffirming that nobody will be arrested at a hospital, clinic or doctor's office.

March 18, 2020