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House Passes Lamar Smith’s STEM Jobs Act 245-139
December 1, 2012 | by America's Voice | Immigration News
In the first vote on an immigration bill since this month’s election, the Republican-controlled House rehashed an old policy and passed a version of a bill that already failed earlier this year, 245-139. Twenty-seven Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the legislation. continue reading »
Rep. Guitierrez Finds Obama’s Dream Relief Right and Legal ; Lamar Smith Misleads From the Start
July 12, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
US News and World Report offers two members of Congress with opposing views on President Obama’s bold move to provide relief to DREAMers. On one side is Rep. Luis Gutierrez, who supports the President’s action: continue reading »
The Incredible Shrinking Rep. Lamar Smith
February 8, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
Does anyone (besides Mitt Romney) listen to the chair of the House Judiciary Committee anymore? This week, Rep. Lamar Smith is looking especially desperate. He's taken to the pages of Roll Call and National Review Online to continue reading »
Mandating E-Verify Finds Some Unlikely Critics: Conservatives and Tea Party Activists
September 18, 2011 | by The Hill | Latino Daily News
While the Republican majority in Congress moves forward to make E-Verify mandatory in this country opposition is coming from some unlikely sources: conservatives and Tea Party members. continue reading »
The Case for Discretion and Proportionality in our Immigration System
July 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
It has long been the case that those responsible for carrying out and enforcing our nation's laws do so with a measure of discretion and proportionality. Every day, law enforcement officials and judges exercise discretion in charging and sentencing decisions, weighing differing priorities and social values, and matching punishments with crimes. Consequently, minors are treated differently in the criminal system, and traffic violators and murderers receive different punishments. continue reading »
