Lamar Smith

I Am Joaquin Luna: A Reminder of the Rodolfo Corky Gonzales Poem

DeeDee Garcia Blase | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Minority Affairs Council, Senator Marco Rubio, Corky Gonzales, I Am Joaquin, Cuban Amnesty, DREAM Act, Deedee Garcia Blase, I Am Joaquin Luna, Mitt Romney, National Tequila Party Movement, Lamar Smith, Cuban Adjustment Act, Legal Immigration Reform, Pan-American, Politics News
DeeDee Garcia Blase

Why did Corky choose the name "Joaquin"? Was it a premonition? Was Corky accurate when he said our fathers have lost the economic battle? Perhaps not. All we know is what we are left with.

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Lamar Smith: Long On Criticism; Short On Solutions

David Leopold | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Immigration, Undocumented Immigrants, Lamar Smith, Illegal Immigration, Politics News
David Leopold

Sometimes it's hard to tell whether Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is chair of the House Judiciary Committee or the head of the "Just Say No To Any Immigration Solution" crowd.

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Elise Foley

Immigrant Detention TOO Nice, House Republicans Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Detention Centers, Lamar Smith, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Holiday on ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration, Immigration Detention, Ice, Dhs, Immigrant Detention, Zoe Lofgren, Elton Gallegly, Steve King, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- To some Republicans in Congress, U.S. immigration detention facilities sound like resorts. That was the premise of a hearing Wednesd...

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GOP Won't Solve Its Latino Voter Problem With Lamar Smith Calling the Shots on Immigration

Frank Sharry | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Immigration Reform, Immigration, Lamar Smith, Latino Voters, Kris Kobach, DREAM Act, Rep. David Rivera, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Hispanic Voters, Politics News
Frank Sharry

Any attempt to amend or soften the Republican Party's immigration positioning runs smack dab into Smith, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee -- and the leading anti-immigrant lawmaker in Congress.

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The Incredible Shrinking Rep. Lamar Smith

Frank Sharry | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Latino Voters, Lamar Smith, Kris Kobach, Mitt Romney, Immigration, Pete Wilson, Sopa, Extremism, Politics News
Frank Sharry

Does anyone (besides Mitt Romney) listen to the chair of the House Judiciary Committee anymore? This week, Rep. Lamar Smith is looking especially desperate.

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Common Sense Does Exist in Washington After All

David Leopold | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Immigration, John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Janet Napolitano, Lamar Smith, ICE Immigration, Lamar-Smith-Immigration, Politics News
David Leopold

Administrative closure of a deportation case does not take a single job away from a U.S. worker. What it does is free up ICE prosecutors to go after those who pose a threat to our communities.

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Zach Carter

Chamber of Commerce's Secret SOPA Email

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Stop Sopa, Video, Sopa Pipa, Lamar Smith, Sopa/Pipa, Pipa, The Chamber, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Jobs, Harry Reid, Protect IP, Chamber of Commerce, Sopa, Hollywood, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The top intellectual property lawyer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce appears to have sent out an email to underlings on Friday, notifyin...

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SOPA PULLED

Reuters | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Sopa Withdrawn, Video, Lamar Smith, Lamar Smith Sopa, Reuters, Sopa Lamar Smith, Sopa Pulled, Sopa, SOPA Bill, Technology News

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messa...

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Zach Carter

Reid Makes Big Decision On Anti-Piracy Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Video, Pipa Vote, Lamar Smith, Lamar Smith Sopa, Pipa, Sopa and Pipa, Stop Online Privacy Act, Harry Reid, Protect IP, Wikipedia Blackout, Sopa Vote, Sopa and Pipa Bills, Harry Reid PIPA, Sopa, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- In a significant victory for open Internet advocates, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman ...

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Big Win For SOPA Opponents

CNET | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Sopa Dns Win, Sopa Dns Provision, Lamar Smith, Sopa Lamar Smith, Sopa Win, Sopa, Anti-Sopa, Technology News

In a move the technology sector will surely see as a victory, a controversial antipiracy bill being debated in Congress will no longer include a provi...

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Author Of SOPA Is A Copyright Violator

VICE | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Lamar Smith Copyright Violator, Stop Online Piracy Act, Intellectual Property, Lamar Smith, Lamar Smith Sopa, Internet Freedom, Online Piracy, Copyright Law, Sopa, Politics News

US Congressman and poor-toupee-color-chooser Lamar Smith is the guy who authored the Stop Online Piracy Act. SOPA, as I'm sure you know, is the shady ...

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SOPA Author Says Won't Back Down Despite Fierce Criticism

Reuters | Jim Forsyth | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Sopa Larmar Smith, Stop Online Piracy Act, Video, Lamar Smith, Sopa, Reuters, Technology News

By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face ...

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Eric Cantor Quietly Finds Success In Hollywood

Roll Call | Jonathan Strong | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Stop Online Piracy Act, Lionel Chetwynd, Marco Rubio, Lamar Smith, Craig Haffner, John Boehner, American Spirit Award, Caucus for Producers Writers & Directors, Ray Allen, Kevin McCarthy, Eric Cantor, Hollywood, Politics News

Politically, Hollywood is known for glitzy fundraisers for Democrats, like Steven Spielberg and David Geffen headlining A-list events to benefit Presi...

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Zach Carter

ERROR 404: Congress Wants To Break The Internet

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Google, Trial Lawyers, John Conyers, Internet, Video, Piracy, Lamar Smith, Record Labels, Copyright, Internet Censorship, Mpaa, Protect IP, Sopa, Pharma, Hollywood, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- At a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans joined together to voice support for legislation that would ...

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Elise Foley

House Republicans Move Forward With Subpoena Effort On Immigration

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, John Conyers, Video, Sheila Jackson Lee, Lamar Smith, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Obama Deportation Policy, House Immigration Subcommittee, Immigration, Dhs, Ice, House Judiciary Committee, Deportations, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on the immigration subcommittee voted on Wednesday to authorize a subpoena of the Obama administration over its deport...

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Expanded Immigration Detention: Locking Up Those Yearning to Breathe Free

End ICE Abuse | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Lobsang Norbu, Lamar Smith, Immigration Detention, End ICE Abuse, Immigration Reform, Latino Voices News
End ICE Abuse

Rep. Lamar Smith's immigration detention bill is currently awaiting consideration before the House. Not only is this measure bad policy, but it also violates the U.S. Constitution by depriving individuals of their liberty without due process.

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Elise Foley

Immigrants To Wells Fargo: Stop Investing In For-Profit Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Wells Fargo Employee PAC, Michele Bachmann, Cca, Lamar Smith, Wells Fargo, For-Profit Detention Center, Seiu, John Cain, Corrections Corporation of America, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration, Geo Group, Immigrants, For-Profit Prisons, Politics News

Latino and Somali immigrants are organizing in Minneapolis, Minn., against Wells Fargo, telling the bank to stop donating to anti-immigrant politician...

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Radley Balko

House Bill Would Apply U.S. Drug Policy Globally

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: US Drug War, Amsterdam, Lamar Smith Drugs, Drug-War, Lamar Smith, Federal Law, Marijuana, Drug War, Rep. Lamar Smith, Conspiracy, United States Drug Policy, War on Drugs, House Judiciary Committee, US Drug Policy, Lamar Smith Drug Law, Politics News

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday that would make it a federal crime for U.S. residents to discuss or plan activities on foreign s...

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Lucia Graves

Darrell Issa To Launch Investigation Into Government Loans Programs That Benefited Solyndra

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Video, Solyndra Loans, Overight and Government Reform Committee, Lamar Smith, Darrell Issa, Solyndra Investigation, Renewable Energy, Obama Administration, Federal Subsidies, Solyndra, Green News

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Tuesday he will launch a "broad" investigation into government loan programs that benefit private comp...

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Lucia Graves

GOP Congressman Demands Independent Investigation Of Solyndra Loan

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Solar Energy, Fred Upton, Green Jobs, Mitch McConnell, Lamar Smith, Doj, Solyndra-Investigation, Obama Adminsitration, Solyndra, Energy and Commerce Committee, David Vitter, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith has asked Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint an outside investigator to probe whether the Obam...

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GOP Congressman Calls For Independent Investigator In White House Loan To Failed Solar Firm

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Solyndra Loan, Energy Department, Green Jobs, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Lamar Smith, Department of Energy, Green Energy, House Judiciary Committee, Solyndra, Eric Holder, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday called for an independent investigator to look into a $528 million loan app...

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Despite Criticisms, Some GOPers Sought Clean-Energy Money For Home States

The New York Times | ERIC LIPTON | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Energy, Green Jobs, Energy Department, Mitch McConnell, Lamar Smith, Steven Chu, Gop, Kentucky, Clean Energy, Zap Motor Manufacturing, Department of Energy, Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- On the Senate floor and the television airwaves, Senator Mitch McConnell has lambasted the Obama administration over what he has describ...

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E-Verify: De Facto National ID and the End of Privacy

John W. Whitehead | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Privacy Act, Liberty Coalition, Aclu, E-Verify, Legal Workforce Act, Lamar Smith, National ID, Politics News
John W. Whitehead

This proposed federal law is really little more than a Trojan horse, a backdoor attempt by the powers-that-be to inflict a de facto National ID card on the American people.

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Elise Foley

Republican E-Verify Bill Faces Growing Internal Opposition

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: E-Verify, Undocumented Immigrants, Lou Barletta, Lamar Smith, E-Verify Bill, Tea Party Nation, Immigration, Dan Lungren, Undocumented Workers, Zoe Lofgren, Steve King, Elton Gallegly, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A House Republican bill that would require businesses to screen for undocumented immigrants is facing a growing bloc of opposition -- ev...

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Marco Rubio, A Trojan Horse For The GOP

DeeDee Garcia Blase | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Marco Rubio, Lamar Smith, Amnesty, Elian Gonzales, Cuban Adjustment Act, Latino Voices News
DeeDee Garcia Blase

Senator Marco Rubio is the Tea Party darling that has been beating the anti-immigrant drum for several months now. Like the Trojan Horse, Rubio will be the trick that the Republican Party uses against Latinos.

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