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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

POLITICO Honors Rep. Smith for his work on Patent Reform

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to rein in the costly overreach of federal agencies that stifles job creation and slows economic growth. The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 10) passed by a vote of 241-184.