Stephen Dinan

Judge blocks Trump from ending controversial Biden ‘parole’ program for Venezuelans, others

A federal judge issued an order Monday evening blocking the Trump administration from rescinding the Biden administration's "parole" program for unauthorized migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua, saying the move was too "arbitrary."

April 14, 2025

State Department suggests deported Salvadoran man is beyond U.S. reach

The administration shows no sign of capitulating in its battle with judges who are pressuring President Trump to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, with the State Department now saying he's beyond America's reach.

April 13, 2025

U.S. says wrongly deported man is now in El Salvador’s ‘sovereign’ custody

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the U.S. wrongly deported and who is now the subject of a major court battle, is "alive and secure" in a terrorism prison in El Salvador, the Trump administration said Saturday.

April 12, 2025

Federal judge blocks new deportations under Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge issued a new blockade Friday preventing President Trump from deporting Venezuelan gang suspects who are being held in southern Texas.

April 11, 2025

Judge’s ruling allows ICE to make arrests near churches

A federal judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit by churches against the new Trump policy allowing immigration officers to make arrests near churches, saying the religious organizations can't show they suffered enough harm to be able to sue.

April 11, 2025

‘Just need to start killing’: Man arrested for threats to Trump, ICE

Federal authorities announced charges Friday against a Pennsylvania man they accused of threatening to assassinate President Trump and vowing to slaughter immigration officers at ICE.

April 11, 2025

Feds balk at latest deadline in Salvadoran gang deportation case

The Trump administration on Friday said it needs more time to figure out what the Supreme Court's new ruling means for bringing back a deported MS-13 gang suspect.

April 11, 2025

Trump Derangement Syndrome? Federal judges let loose when ruling on the executive branch

One appeals court judge said the administration treated some illegal immigrant deportees worse than the U.S. treated Nazis. A district judge scorned the president for acting like a "king" or "dictator." Still other judges have accused the president and his team of racism and "animus" toward transgender persons.

April 11, 2025

Los Angeles schools block Homeland Security employees from checking on migrant children

Los Angeles schools said Thursday that they turned away two teams of Homeland Security employees that tried to enter elementary schools looking to check in with some migrant students.

April 10, 2025

Judge won’t block Trump’s registration requirement for immigrants

A federal judge shot down immigrant-rights groups' attempt to block President Trump's new requirement that illegal immigrants register with the government, saying the organizations that sued didn't have legal standing to bring the case.

April 10, 2025

Supreme Court orders Trump administration to do its part to bring immigrant back from El Salvador

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Homeland Security to try to bring back an MS-13 gang suspect who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

April 10, 2025

Biden admitted 6,300 illegal immigrants with criminal records, national security concerns: DOGE

The Biden administration used its "parole" powers to admit at least 6,300 unauthorized migrants into the U.S. who have criminal records or appeared on the government's terrorism watch list, the Department of Government Efficiency reported Thursday.

April 10, 2025

Customs revenue ticks up as the Trump tariffs start playing out in the federal budget

Uncle Sam collected an extra $1 billion in customs duties last month, according to new Treasury Department data that shows President Trump is starting to affect the government's finances.

April 10, 2025

Zeldin to pursue new ban on animal testing at EPA

Administrator Lee Zeldin plans to revive a ban on animal testing at the Environmental Protection Agency, The Washington Times has learned.

April 10, 2025

Judge orders new block on Trump using Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects

A federal judge ordered a temporary halt Wednesday to the administration's attempt to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying he needs some time to evaluate a new ACLU lawsuit challenging the legality of President Trump's actions using the Alien Enemies Act.

April 9, 2025

IRS data reveals that 6% of federal workers are delinquent on their taxes

Tens of thousands of federal workers have been delinquent on their taxes, including more than 5% of congressional employees and 4% of White House staff, according to new IRS data released this week.

April 9, 2025

ACLU mounts new challenge to Trump’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a new challenge Wednesday seeking to reverse President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects.

April 9, 2025

DHS to screen immigration applicants’ social media for antisemitism

Homeland Security said Wednesday that it will now use evidence of antisemitism against people applying for immigration benefits.

April 9, 2025

Fairfax County, Virginia, is third-most prolific sanctuary jurisdiction, study finds

Virginia's Fairfax County ranks third on a new list of sanctuary jurisdictions, with the county jail having refused to cooperate on more than 1,150 deportation "detainer" requests from the Department of Homeland Security over the last 2 1/2 years.

April 9, 2025

Judge orders Trump to restore Associated Press access

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered President Trump to give The Associated Press back its special access to the White House, saying the wire service was wrongly punished for refusing to adopt Mr. Trump's views.

April 8, 2025