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January 24, 2012

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary CommitteeChairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today pressed the Justice Department to produce documents related to the appointments of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). 

January 23, 2012

Washington, D.C. - According to a press report, an immigrant from Haiti who was ordered deported by an immigration judge in 2007 for two convicted felonies was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in October 2010 and went on to kill three Amer

January 20, 2012

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary CommitteeChairman 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.

January 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. 

January 19, 2012

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary CommitteeChairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement on the Wyden-Issa OPEN Act.

January 13, 2012

Retains Strong Provisions to Protect American Technology and Consumers

January 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.

January 3, 2012

Washington, D.C. - According to press reports about a September 2011 Inspector General report, Obama administration officials at U.S.

December 20, 2011

Washington, D.C. - The Obama administration today announced their decision to draw down the deployment of the National Guard along the Southwest border from 1,200 guardsmen to 300.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the statement below criticizing the administration’s decision.