Representative Lamar S. Smith's Public Statements on Immigration

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Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
Current Office: U.S. House - District 21, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Beth; 2 Children
Birth Date: 11/19/1947
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Home City: San Antonio, TX
Religion: Christian Scientist
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5/09/13 Gowdy, Smith Introduce Keep Our Communities Safe Act Washington, DC 5/07/13 Smith: Senate Immigration Bill Costs Too Much Washington, DC 5/07/13 Senate Immigration Bill Costs $6.3 Trillion Washington, DC 5/06/13 Immigration Bill Opposed Washington, DC 4/26/13 Congressman Smith Introduces Bill to Expand E-Verify Washington, DC 4/26/13 Listen to the People Washington, DC 4/25/13 The Senate Immigration Bill Provides Cover for Terrorists Washington, DC 4/24/13 Border Never Secured Washington, DC 4/23/13 Put American's Safety First Washington, DC 4/18/13 Amnesty Defined Washington, DC 4/17/13 Smith: Senate Bill Worse Than We Thought Washington, DC 4/17/13 Senate Immigration Bill Worse Than We Thought Washington, DC 4/16/13 Smith: Senate Strikes Out on Immigration Proposal Washington, DC 4/16/13 Senate Immigration Bill Strikes Out Washington, DC 4/15/13 Flawed Immigration Proposal Washington, DC 4/15/13 Smith: Senate Immigration Proposal is Fatally Flawed Washington, DC 4/12/13 Smith Column -- Immigration Enforcement First Washington, DC 3/19/13 Smith Questions ICE Director about Release of Illegal Immigrant Detainees Washington, DC 7/03/12 Smith Demands Answers on Administration's Deceptive Amnesty Washington, DC 6/25/12 Smith on Arizona Supreme Court Ruling Washington, DC 6/19/12 The Hill - Much More Can be Done on Immigration Before Election Unknown 6/15/12 Christian Science Monitor - Lamar Smith: Obama's Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants is Against the Law Unknown 6/15/12 Smith: Administrative DREAM Act Ignores Rule of Law Washington, DC 5/01/12 The President 'Can't Wait' to Ignore Our Laws Washington, DC 5/01/12 The National Review Online - The President "Can't Wait' to Ignore Our Laws Unknown 4/25/12 Thousands Benefit from Obama's Backdoor Amnesty Washington, DC 4/24/12 Smith: Arizona Law Should Be Upheld Washington, DC 4/18/12 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help Unknown 3/07/12 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - H.R. 3808, the Scott Gardner Act Washington, DC 3/01/12 Letter to Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of Department of Justice and Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security Washington, DC 2/24/12 Smith: Backdoor Amnesty Data Just the Beginning Washington, DC 2/17/12 Smith: Terrorists Continue to Exploit Immigration Loopholes Washington, DC 2/15/12 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process Washington, DC 2/09/12 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Regional Perspectives on Agricultural Guestworker Programs Washington, DC 2/06/12 Roll Call - Smith: President Is Ignoring Immigration Laws Unknown 2/06/12 The Corner - Media Ignores the Facts on Illegal Immigration Washington, DC 1/31/12 The Hill - President Should Back Up his Rhetoric with Real Reform Washington, DC 1/23/12 Smith: Dangerous Criminal Immigrants Deserve No Favors from U.S. Washington, DC 1/19/12 Smith on Pilot Program Results: Backdoor Amnesty Only Works for Illegal Immigrants Washington, DC 1/06/12 Smith: President Obama Bending Long Established Rules Washington, DC 1/03/12 Smith: Administration Gives Stamp of Approval to Visa Fraud Washington, DC 11/29/11 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 Washington, DC 11/04/11 Subpoena Issued to DHS for Secure Communities Data Washington, DC 11/02/11 Immigration Subcommittee Votes to Authorize DHS Subpoena Washington, DC 10/26/11 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Oversight Hearing on the Department of Homeland Security Unknown 10/18/11 The Sacramento Bee - E-Verify Would Cut Down on Illegal Workers Unknown 10/12/11 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Oversight Hearing on: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Priorities and the Rule of Law Washington, DC 10/05/11 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - "STEM the Tide: Should America Try to Prevent an Exodus of Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities with Advanced Science Degrees?" Washington, DC 9/27/11 Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Homeland Security and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Washington, DC 9/14/11 Hearing of the Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Investor Visa Program: Key to Creating American Jobs Unknown