Press Releases

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. 

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

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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.

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

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. 

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Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today sent another letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano following the Department’s continued delay in providing a list of illegal and criminal immigrants that have been flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but have not been detained or placed in remo