(photo: Rep. Lamar Smith at a September 2010 immigration hearing ) Republican Lamar Smith of Texas, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, profoundly wasted the committee’s time today with a junk piece of legislation that would only make matters worse for immigration authorities if passed. The legislation, the “Hinder the Administration’s Legalization Temptation (HALT) [...]
Rep. Smith Says ‘Creative Mind’ Came Up with Name for His Anti-Immigration Bill |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday July 26, 2011 4:35 pm |
13 Comments
Liveblogging the House Judiciary Committee’s Hearing on the Anti-Immigrant HALT Act |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday July 26, 2011 11:10 am |
(photo: US House of Representatives ) Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Lamar Smith (R-TX) will be chairing a hearing this afternoon on a piece of anti-immigrant legislation he has proposed. If passed, the legislation would likely limit the discretion immigration agencies have when it comes to decision-making on immigrant detention and deportations. The bill [...]
