Press Releases
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 Americans in Miami, Florida two months later. This criminal immigrant was released because the Obama administration halted deportations to Haiti in January 2010 and the federal government was not ab
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.
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.
Retains Strong Provisions to Protect American Technology and Consumers
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.
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. Citizenship and Immigration Services are pressuring immigration service officers to approve immigrants’ visa applications quickly even when fraud is suspected. According to the report, one-quarter of the 254 officers surveyed said they have been pressured to approve questionable cases, sometimes “against their will.” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the statement below.
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.
Washington, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today produced documents to the House Judiciary Committee that are in compliance with the Immigration Subcommittee’s subpoena. Last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) wrote to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano demanding that the Department comply with the subpoena in its entirety by December 9. Chairman Smith released the statement below following the Department’s compliance.
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 removal proceedings by the agency. If DHS fails to produce the requested data in its entirety by December 9, the Committee intends to move forward and consider a resolution to hold DHS in contempt o