Immigration and Citizenship
June 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 228-195 a bill to strengthen public safety by combating dangerous sanctuary policies that permit criminals to go free. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representatives Steve King (R-Iowa) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), authors of the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003), applauded House passage of the bill in the statements below.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Sanctuary cities needlessly jeopardize innocent lives.
June 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of Kate’s Law (H.R. 3004).
Chairman Goodlatte: Mr.
June 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003).
Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. This simple, straightforward bill combats dangerous sanctuary policies that permit criminals to go free. We are all too familiar with how sanctuary polices have devastated families across the United States.
June 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives will vote on two bills authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R. 3004).
June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 15-11 legislation to reform the refugee program. The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R. 2826), introduced by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), reforms the refugee program by curbing fraud and strengthening public safety and national security.
June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared on “America’s Newsroom” on Fox News to discuss efforts to combat sanctuary cities and enhance public safety. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on two bills authored by Chairman Goodlatte, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R.
June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today released a video on its efforts to combat sanctuary cities and enhance public safety. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R.
June 23, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has introduced two bills to strengthen public safety by combating dangerous sanctuary policies that permit criminals to go free and by enhancing penalties for deported felons who return to the United States. Chairman Goodlatte issued the statement below on the introduction of these bills.
Chairman Goodlatte: “For years, the lack of immigration enforcement and the spread of dangerous sanctuary policies have failed the American people and cost too many lives.
June 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee began consideration of theRefugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R. 2826), a bill authored by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).
June 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R.