Immigration and Citizenship
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 21-11 the Protecting the Homeland Act (H.R. 5401), a bill authored by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), and Oversight and Government Reform National Security Subcommittee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), to stop the Obama Administration from lifting a 30-year prohibition on Libyans coming to the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), and Oversight and Government Reform National Security Subcommittee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) today introduced the Protecting the Homeland Act (H.R. 5401) to stop the Obama Administration from lifting a longstanding prohibition on Libyans coming to the U.S. to attend flight school, to work in aviation maintenance or flight operations, or to study or seek training in nuclear science.
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding answers about changes made to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that encourage fraud and abuse, and information about the scope of the program.
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding answers about the influx of children, teenagers, and families seeking to enter the United States illegally along the southern border and the Department’s response to this immigration and national security crisis. House Judiciary Committee staff has sought answers from DHS on this issue repeatedly but has not been provided complete answers.
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 302-121 the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 3361), a bipartisan bill authored by Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) that ends bulk collection of data by the government and reforms our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs operated under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security will hold a joint hearing entitled, “Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the Administration Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan Pilots and Nuclear Scientists?”
Witnesses for the hearing will be:
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing entitled, “Innocence for Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking.” The hearing will examine the growing crisis of child sex trafficking, including the role that technology has played in its growth, the challenges law enforcement face in investigating and prosecuting this crime, how states handle victims of minor sex trafficking, and the unique s
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on fraud in the asylum system and the Obama Administration’s contribution to this problem by its refusal to enforce our immigration laws. The House Judiciary Committee recently obtained a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that shows there has been proven or possible fraud in at least 70% of cases. Additionally, a separate DHS report shows that the Obama Administration is abusing current law by not detaining certain individuals seeking asylum.