Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today released a report on the U.S. Justice Department’s disregard of the Constitution and rule of law. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Smith is leading efforts to oversee Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today implemented several changes to weaken Secure Communities, a program that keeps our neighborhoods safe by identifying illegal and criminal immigrants in police custody who have been arrested and fingerprinted.
Washington, D.C. - House Republicans today announced that they will introduce a five-year reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) this week. This reauthorization will ensure that federal resources go directly to helping prevent domestic violence and sexual assault, and helping the victims of these crimes.
Washington, D.C. - Officials at U.S.
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is scheduled to hear arguments in Arizona v. United States, the Obama administration’s challenge to Arizona’s immigration law (S.B.1070). House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the statement below urging the Supreme Court to uphold Arizona’s constitutional law.
Washington, D.C. - Obama administration officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced their plan to move forward with the rulemaking process to allow illegal immigrant spouses and children with U.S.
Washington, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced its plans to expand backdoor amnesty. Beginning in late April, DHS will suspend all non-detained dockets for illegal immigrants in four additional jurisdictions, as it previously did in Baltimore and Denver, for two weeks. These jurisdictio
Washington, D.C. - According to a press report, a criminal immigrant from Vietnam who was ordered deported by an immigration judge six years ago for two convicted felonies was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is suspected for killing five people in San Francisco
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the President’s health care law, which includes an individual mandate requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance from a private company regardless of whether they want to or not.