Stephen Dinan

DHS makes last-minute plea to migrants as Title 42 ends

Title 42, the pandemic expulsion power that had kept the border crisis from turning into catastrophe, has now expired, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made a final plea to migrants massing in Mexico not to rush the border.

May 12, 2023

Judge blames Biden for border chaos, rejects DHS’ ‘parole’ policy

A federal judge ruled late Thursday that Homeland Security cannot use its "parole" powers to catch and release illegal immigrants in the current border surge, upending the chief tool the administration was hoping to use to deal with the expected wave of people.

May 11, 2023

House passes border security bill as record wave of migrants streams in, Biden concedes to the chaos

A record wave of illegal immigrants rushed America's southern border Thursday as President Biden and his team resigned themselves to the chaos, admitting that with the expiration of the Title 42 pandemic expulsion authority they are powerless to stop the arrivals.

May 11, 2023

House passes border security bill as Biden searches for answers

Republicans powered a border security bill through the House on Thursday, saying they wanted to rush tools to help shut down the new wave of illegal immigrants pouring into the country with the end of the Title 42 pandemic expulsion policy.

May 11, 2023

Judge halts New York City’s plans to dump migrants on neighboring county

Rockland County, New York, said it won a restraining order Thursday blocking New York City from trying to foist illegal immigrants onto the GOP-led jurisdiction.

May 11, 2023

Florida attorney general asks federal judge to halt border ‘parole’

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asked a federal judge on Thursday to rule on whether Homeland Security is violating the court's orders by using "parole" powers to catch and release migrants in the new border surge.

May 11, 2023

60 days to check in: Memo reveals Border Patrol’s new catch-and-release policy

The chief of the Border Patrol authorized his agents to use parole to catch and release illegal immigrants caught in the border surge, saying the numbers are so high that his agency cannot be expected to process everyone correctly.

May 11, 2023

DHS announces curfew for some illegal immigrants out on catch-and-release

The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it will impose a curfew on illegal immigrant parents who jump the border with children and are caught and released into the interior of the country to await their immigration cases.

May 10, 2023

Biden’s last-minute border moves fail to quell rising discontent

Democratic discontent over the chaotic border grew Wednesday, with a rising party star accusing President Biden of failing to move quickly enough to head off the current surge of illegal immigrants.

May 10, 2023

Texas Democrat says Biden has ‘fallen short’ on border

Rep. Colin Allred, the Democrat challenging Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in next year's elections, is siding with Republicans in blasting President Biden for failing to plan for the looming migrant surge, saying border towns are "in danger of being overwhelmed."

May 10, 2023

Feds finalize rules to block some asylum seekers at border

The Biden administration produced a new policy Wednesday to reject asylum claims from many illegal immigrants who leave their homes and cross through Mexico to reach the U.S., saying they're probably regular migrants, not true refugees.

May 10, 2023

Biden team promises ‘sweeping’ approach to end of Title 42, looming migrant surge

The Biden administration is toiling to show mastery of the looming border crisis, laying out new goals Wednesday for how to address the already surging numbers of illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

May 10, 2023

House GOP’s border security bill would stop 600,000 illegal immigrants

House Republicans' border security bill would stop at least 600,000 illegal immigrants from settling in the U.S., according to a new analysis Tuesday that said the bill will make a dent, albeit a limited one, in the flow of people rushing the border under President Biden.

May 9, 2023

ICE frees hundreds of criminals to make room for migrants; Biden goes easy on quick removals

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been releasing illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records, from custody to clear space for the looming surge of more migrants at the border, in the latest sign of the government's scramble to prepare for the onslaught.

May 9, 2023

Biden lets illegal immigrants fly without any photo ID; GOP bill closes gaps in security

To many Americans, one of the more galling parts of the border mess was watching as newly arrived illegal immigrants boarded airplanes to disperse into the country without having to show valid photo identification like the rest of the passengers.

May 8, 2023

Deficit dismay: Federal tax revenue plummets, even as Uncle Sam keeps spending

Uncle Sam's tax collections were down 26% in April compared to last year at the same time, according to new estimates Monday by the Congressional Budget Office that offer a worrying picture about the state of government finances.

May 8, 2023

Biden dismisses GOP border security bill as too tough on illegal immigrants, says he’ll veto

The White House said Monday that President Biden will veto Republicans' border security bill if it reaches his desk, saying it's too harsh on illegal immigrants.

May 8, 2023

Justices leave nation waiting for bombshell rulings; Affirmative action among toughest cases

The Supreme Court once again is poised to rewrite policy on some of the country's thorniest issues over the next two months as the justices complete their term with rulings expected on race, religious liberty, voting rights, social media and gay rights.

May 8, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott announces ‘border force’ to defend Texas border against migrant surge

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott assigned National Guard troops on Monday to a newly created state border patrol and ordered them to "repel" illegal immigrants who are expected to stream into the U.S. in unprecedented numbers in the coming weeks.

May 8, 2023

Illegal immigration already surging even before end of Title 42

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas insisted Sunday that the Biden administration is ready to handle a renewed migrant surge, brushing aside mounting evidence that things are already going very wrong at the southern border.

May 7, 2023