American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary status, they will immediately have access to federal benefits like Social Security and Obamacare coverage.… — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
Apparently, union bosses are so distraught about declining enrollments they will stoop to exploiting illegal workers. There is no doubt that this would hurt… — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
The INS, by their actions, is telling would-be illegal aliens that if you don't get caught entering the U.S., we'll look the other way… — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive… — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
A massive new guest worker program hurts American workers. ... If a guest worker program were to provide a path to citizenship, we would… — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
Congress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
I can't come up with any good reason why they [the INS] would unilaterally disarm. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives. — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image