U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary

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11/19/2009 - Smith Requests DOJ Docs on Gitmo Trials
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced a Resolution of Inquiry requesting Department of Justice documents relating to the decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) and the other 9-11 conspirators in federal court in New York City.

11/18/2009 - Republicans Send Letter to President Obama, Demand Answers on Gitmo Terrorists
Washington, D.C. – Republican Ranking Members today demanded answers to questions posed over the past 10 months about the Administration’s ill-advised decision to close Guantanamo Bay. In a letter to President Obama, the Ranking Members outlined the national security concerns posed by the decision and insisted that the Administration provide responses to the American people before any terrorists are imported to the U.S. for detention or prosecution.

11/18/2009 - Workplace Immigration Enforcement in Freefall
Washington, DC – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith today released data provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that shows dramatic drops in worksite immigration enforcement. Committee Republicans will further examine the data and the impact of illegal immigration on American jobs at a forum tomorrow afternoon entitled, American Jobs in Peril: The Impact of Uncontrolled Immigration.

11/18/2009 - 9-11 Conspirators Should be Tried at Gitmo
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today criticized testimony by Attorney General Eric Holder, saying:

11/13/2009 - Terrorist Trials in New York Endanger the American People
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to media reports that the Obama administration plans to try five of the 9-11 conspirators in Article III courts.

11/13/2009 - Enforce Immigration Laws to Create Jobs
Washington, DC – Ranking Member Lamar Smith (TX-21) issued the following statement today following Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s remarks at the Center for American Progress.

11/10/2009 - Smith and Wolf Press for Results on New Black Panther Investigation
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting information regarding the status of the Justice Department’s inquiry into the sudden dismissal of voter intimidation charges against the New Black Panther Party.

11/06/2009 - Loopholes for Illegal Immigrants Remain in House Healthcare Bill
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith issued the following statement in response to the Democrats’ latest healthcare bill, H.R. 3962. The legislation contains loopholes that will allow illegal immigrants to receive taxpayer-funded benefits.

11/06/2009 - Lost: 190,000 Jobs Last Month. Found: Seven Million Jobs for Citizens and Legal Immigrants
Washington, DC – As the administration announced that the unemployment rate hit 10.2% and 190,000 jobs were lost last month alone, Ranking Member Lamar Smith (TX-21) released a letter that he and 21 other Members of Congress sent earlier this week to White House. The members recommend enforcing current immigration laws to open as many as seven million jobs for citizens and legal immigrants.

11/02/2009 - Republicans Call for Hearing on ACORN
Washington, D.C. – Judiciary Committee Republicans today sent a letter to Chairman John Conyers calling for a hearing on ACORN. Specifically, Republican members expressed concern about allegations of voter registration fraud and activities that undermine the integrity of our election process.

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