Stephen Dinan

Judge blasts Trump, Noem for saying Abrego Garcia won’t ‘return’ to U.S.

The federal judge working to un-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia unloaded on the Trump administration Friday, saying statements that the MS-13 gang suspect won't "return" to the U.S. suggest the government is defying the court's orders.

May 16, 2025

DHS: Six illegal immigrants charged with murder in South Carolina

The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that six illegal immigrants -- including three juveniles ages 13, 14 and 15 -- are charged with murdering a mother in South Carolina.

May 15, 2025

Trump’s birthright citizenship order strains Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the "abuses" of district judges shutting down government action but struggled to find a clean way to rein in local courts.

May 15, 2025

House Republicans consider punishing New Jersey Democrats over ICE center ‘storming’

House Republicans are likely to try to pass a resolution to formally discipline three New Jersey Democratic members of Congress who are accused of storming an ICE detention center in Newark on Friday.

May 14, 2025

Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem: Border ‘invasion’ meets criteria for suspending habeas corpus

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the flow of illegal immigrants at the border would qualify as an "invasion" for purposes of suspending habeas corpus rights.

May 14, 2025

DHS secretary says Democrats advocating ‘for a terrorist’ in Abrego Garcia case

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thrashed Democrats on Wednesday for their continued demands to un-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying they are trying to help "a terrorist" at the expense of Americans.

May 14, 2025

Almost 6,000 millionaires collected unemployment benefits after COVID-19 crisis subsided

Thousands of millionaires were still collecting unemployment benefits even after the coronavirus emergency receded, according to new data released Wednesday.

May 14, 2025

New Newsom: California governor now calls for rollback of health coverage for illegal immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has spent years championing illegal immigrants' right to taxpayer-funded health care, is now calling for a rollback, saying it's threatening to bust his budget.

May 14, 2025

Judge indicted for shielding illegal immigrant from ICE

A Wisconsin judge not only helped an illegal immigrant escape from federal agents but told him he could appear for his next hearing online to continue shielding him in the future, a grand jury charged Tuesday.

May 13, 2025

Court backs Trump on Alien Enemies deportations but grants 21-day grace period before removals

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump was largely on solid legal footing in using the Alien Enemies Act to try to deport some illegal-immigrant gang members, though the court said the administration does need to give deportation targets better notice ahead of time.

May 13, 2025

Supreme Court gives attention to nationwide injunctions; judges slap down birthright changes

Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum have long complained about the expanding power of lower court judges to intervene and halt a president's policies nationwide.

May 13, 2025

ICE nabs 189 migrants during 4-day immigration bust in D.C.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 189 illegal immigrants in the D.C. area last week and served inspection notices on 187 businesses to determine if they have been employing unauthorized workers.

May 13, 2025

Tren de Aragua gang members staged revolt at ICE detention

Members of Tren de Aragua, the notorious Venezuelan gang, staged a rebellion at an ICE detention facility late last month, barricading themselves and threatening to take hostages or harm officers, the government revealed in filings with the Supreme Court on Monday.

May 12, 2025

Judge clears way for DHS to use IRS information against some illegal immigrants

A federal judge on Monday rebuffed immigrant rights advocates' attempt to shut down Homeland Security's efforts to get information about illegal immigrants from the IRS.

May 12, 2025

Customs and Border Protection slashes catch-and-release by 99.99%

President Trump's border success appears to have plateaued, with the Border Patrol reporting encounters of illegal immigrants at the southern border rose slightly last month.

May 12, 2025

Biden administration gave protected status to Afghans despite terrorism flags

The Biden administration approved temporary protected status, a form of deportation amnesty, for Afghan migrants who had indications of terrorism in their histories, The Washington Times has learned.

May 12, 2025

Caught on video: DHS says congresswoman assaulted ICE officer

Homeland Security released a video Saturday it said showed a congresswoman assaulting a federal officer during a scuffle when lawmakers "stormed" into an ICE detention facility on Friday.

May 10, 2025

Activists drop lawsuit claiming ICE deported U.S. citizen child

Homeland Security officials took a victory lap Saturday after immigration groups asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that had claimed the government wrongly deported an American child.

May 10, 2025

Judge slams brakes on Trump’s fed workforce cuts

A federal judge issued a restraining order blocking President Trump's plans for major personnel cuts across the government, saying he has to ask Congress for permission before he attempts such a broad rewrite of the bureaucracy.

May 10, 2025

Democratic lawmakers storm ICE detention facility in New Jersey, Newark mayor arrested

The Democratic mayor of Newark and members of Congress from New Jersey "stormed" an ICE detention facility on Friday, authorities said.

May 9, 2025