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Smith: Dangerous Criminal Immigrants Deserve No Favors from U.S. (1/23/2012)
Washington, D.C. – According to a press report, an immigrant from Haiti who was ordered deported by an immigration judge...more

Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Recess Appointments(1/23/2012)
Washington, D.C. – Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on February 15 to examine questions regarding the constitutionality...more

Statement from Chairman Smith on Senate Delay of Vote on PROTECT IP Act (1/20/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the Senate decision to postpone consideration of legislation to help combat online piracy...more

Smith on Pilot Program Results: Backdoor Amnesty Only Works for Illegal Immigrants (1/19/2012)
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released preliminary data on the administrative amnesty pilot programs in Baltimore and Denver which shows thousands of illegal immigrants who are deportable can remain in the United States and apply for work authorization...more

OPEN Act Increases Bureaucracy, Won't Stop IP Theft (1/19/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement on the Wyden-Issa OPEN Act. ...more

Smith to Remove DNS Blocking from SOPA (1/13/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) that requires Internet Service Providers to block access to certain foreign websites...more

Smith: President Obama Bending Long Established Rules (1/6/2012)
Washington, D.C. – Obama administration officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today outlined their plan to allow illegal immigrant spouses and children with U.S. citizen...more

Smith: Administration Gives Stamp of Approval to Visa Fraud(1/3/2012)
Washington, D.C. – According to press reports about a September 2011 Inspector General report, Obama administration officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are pressuring immigration service officers to approve immigrants' visa applications...more